# TMEP § 1401.03(a): Designation of Class by Applicant Normally Initially Accepted in Applications Under §§1 and 44

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## Section

- **Citation:** TMEP § 1401.03(a)
- **Heading:** Designation of Class by Applicant Normally Initially Accepted in Applications Under §§1 and 44
- **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 § 1401.03(a)

## Text

Generally, in applications under §1 or §44 of the
Trademark Act, prior to their assignment to an examining attorney, the USPTO retains
the class number designated by the applicant, in the absence of any information
clearly contradicting that classification.  If the examining attorney determines that
the class designated by the applicant is incorrect, the examining attorney will
require reclassification. See
TMEP §1401.02(a)
regarding classification of goods and services. If an identification is broad enough
to encompass more than one class, the examining attorney will also require that the
identification be amended to limit the goods or services to a single class.
See
In re Omega SA,
494 F.3d 1362, 83 USPQ2d 1541 (Fed. Cir. 2007)
(affirming decision that the examining attorney properly required amendment of the
term "chronographs" in the identification of goods so that proper classification
could be determined);
see also
TMEP §1402.01(a)
.

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