# TMEP § 1401.02(b): Short Titles for International Trademark Classes

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## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 1401.02(b)
- **Heading:** Short Titles for International Trademark Classes
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Agency guidance
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** USPTO TMEP / Chapter 1400 - Classification and Identification of Goods and Services / TMEP § 1401.02(b)

## Text

The USPTO associates the following word titles with
the respective international trademark class numbers:
GOODS
1.        Chemicals
2.        Paints
3.        Cosmetics and cleaning preparations
4.        Lubricants and fuels
5.        Pharmaceuticals
6.        Metal goods
7.        Machinery
8.        Hand tools
9.        Electrical and scientific apparatus
10.        Medical apparatus
11.        Environmental control apparatus
12.        Vehicles
13.        Firearms
14.        Jewelry
15.        Musical instruments
16.        Paper goods and printed matter
17.        Rubber goods
18.        Leather goods
19.        Non-metallic building materials
20.        Furniture and articles not otherwise
classified
21.        Housewares and glass
22.        Cordage and fibers
23.        Yarns and threads
24.        Fabrics
25.        Clothing
26.        Fancy goods
27.        Floor coverings
28.        Toys and sporting goods
29.        Meats and processed foods
30.        Staple foods
31.        Natural agricultural products
32.        Light beverages
33.        Wines and spirits
34.        Smokers’ articles
SERVICES
35.        Advertising and business
36.        Insurance and financial
37.        Building construction and repair
38.        Telecommunications
39.        Transportation and storage
40.        Treatment of materials
41.        Education and entertainment
42.        Computer and scientific
43.        Hotels and restaurants
44.        Medical, beauty and agricultural
45.        Personal and legal
These short titles are not an official part of the
international classification.  Their purpose is to provide a means to quickly
identify the general content of numbered international classes.  By their nature,
these titles will not necessarily disclose the classification of specific items.  The
titles are not designed to be used for classification, but only as information to
assist in the identification of numbered classes
an official part of the
international classification.  Their purpose is to provide a means to quickly
identify the general content of numbered international classes.  By their nature,
these titles will not necessarily disclose the classification of specific items.  The
titles are not designed to be used for classification, but only as information to
assist in the identification of numbered classes.  To determine the classification of
particular goods and services, it is necessary to refer to the Alphabetical List, the
class headings of the international classes, and explanatory notes in the
International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of
the Registration of Marks
(Nice Classification), published annually by
WIPO on its website.  The full names of international classes are set forth in
37 C.F.R. §6.1
.
See
TMEP §1401.02(a)
.
The international trademark classification was
adopted by the United States as its system of classification as of September 1, 1973.
See
911 TMOG 210 (June 26, 1973).  The use of short titles was
announced in a notice at 924 TMOG 155 (July 16, 1974).

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