Does the United States use the international classification for trademarks?
May 30, 2023
The international classification of goods and services is the controlling classification system used by the United States since September 1, 1973. The international classification applies to all trademark applications filed on or after that date. U.S. Classes A, B, and 200, which are classes from the old U.S. classification system not included within the Nice Classification, are still used in the United States to classify certification marks for goods (U.S. Class A), certification marks for services (U.S. Class B), and collective membership marks (U.S. Class 200). These classes are not included in the international classes under the Nice Agreement.
