All 45 USPTO trademark classes
Every USPTO trademark application must specify one or more Nice Classification classes. You pay a separate filing fee per class ($250–$350). Choose only the classes that cover your actual goods and services.
How to choose the right class(es)
1. Think about what you sell
Are you selling a physical product, a digital product, or a service? Products and services are in different classes.
2. Use the USPTO ID Manual
Search the USPTO’s Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual to find exact pre-approved language for TEAS Plus filings.
3. Don’t over-file
Only register classes where you currently use or intend to use your mark. Over-claiming classes you don’t use can lead to cancellation.
Most common classes for US brands
Electronics & Software
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking, life-saving, and teaching apparatus and instruments; electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments; computer hardware and software.
Clothing & Apparel
Clothing, footwear, and headgear.
Business Services & Advertising
Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
Education & Entertainment
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
Technology & SaaS
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
Medical & Beauty
Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services.
Food & Beverage Services
Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.
Food & Beverages (Products)
Coffee, tea, cocoa, and artificial coffee; rice, pasta and noodles; flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, pastries, and confectionery; chocolate; ice cream; sugar, honey, treacle; baking powder, yeast, salt; mustard; vinegar, sauces.
Beer & Non-Alcoholic Beverages
Beers; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral and aerated waters; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
Wines & Spirits
Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
Financial Services
Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
Telecommunications
Telecommunications.
Legal & Personal Services
Legal services; security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
Pharmaceuticals & Supplements
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use; food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals.
Paper Goods & Printed Materials
Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites; instructional and teaching material; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging.
All 45 Nice Classification classes
1Class 1 — Chemicals▼
Chemicals used in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.
2Class 2 — Paints & Coatings▼
Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordants; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters, decorators, printers, and artists.
3Class 3 — Cosmetics & Cleaning▼
Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations; non-medicated dentifrices; perfumery, essential oils; bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations.
4Class 4 — Lubricants & Fuels▼
Industrial oils and greases, wax; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.
5Class 5 — Pharmaceuticals & Supplements▼
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and animals; plasters, materials for dressings.
6Class 6 — Metal Goods▼
Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal materials for building and construction; transportable buildings of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; metal containers for storage or transport.
7Class 7 — Machinery▼
Machines, machine tools, power-operated tools; motors and engines, except for land vehicles; machine coupling and transmission components; agricultural implements, other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs; automatic vending machines.
8Class 8 — Hand Tools▼
Hand tools and implements, hand-operated; cutlery; side arms, except firearms; razors.
9Class 9 — Electronics & Software▼
Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic, cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, checking, life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; electrical and electronic apparatus and instruments; computer hardware and software.
10Class 10 — Medical Devices▼
Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; artificial limbs, eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials; therapeutic and assistive devices adapted for persons with disabilities.
11Class 11 — Lighting & HVAC▼
Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking, drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes.
12Class 12 — Vehicles▼
Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water.
13Class 13 — Firearms▼
Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks.
14Class 14 — Jewelry & Watches▼
Precious metals and their alloys; jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones; horological and chronometric instruments.
15Class 15 — Musical Instruments▼
Musical instruments; music stands and stands for musical instruments; conductors' batons.
16Class 16 — Paper & Printed Materials▼
Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites; instructional and teaching material.
17Class 17 — Rubber & Insulation▼
Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes for all these materials; plastics and resins in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials.
18Class 18 — Leather Goods▼
Leather and imitations of leather; animal skins and hides; luggage and carrying bags; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; whips, harnesses and saddlery; collars, leashes and clothing for animals.
19Class 19 — Building Materials▼
Building materials (non-metallic); non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.
20Class 20 — Furniture▼
Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; containers, not of metal, for storage or transport; unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl; shells; meerschaum.
21Class 21 — Kitchenware & Household▼
Household or kitchen utensils and containers; cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons; combs and sponges; brushes; brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes.
22Class 22 — Rope & Textiles (Raw)▼
Ropes and string; nets; tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk; raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes therefor.
23Class 23 — Yarns & Threads▼
Yarns and threads for textile use.
24Class 24 — Fabrics & Textiles▼
Textiles and substitutes for textiles; household linen; curtains of textile or plastic.
25Class 25 — Clothing & Apparel▼
Clothing, footwear, headgear.
26Class 26 — Lace & Embroidery▼
Lace, braid and embroidery, and haberdashery ribbons and bows; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers, hair decorations and hair accessories.
27Class 27 — Carpets & Floor Coverings▼
Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings (non-textile).
28Class 28 — Games & Sporting Goods▼
Games, toys and playthings; video game apparatus; gymnastic and sporting articles; decorations for Christmas trees.
29Class 29 — Meat & Processed Foods▼
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and other milk products; oils and fats for food.
30Class 30 — Staple Foods & Condiments▼
Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice, pasta and noodles; flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, pastries and confectionery; chocolate; ice cream; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; vinegar, sauces.
31Class 31 — Fresh Produce & Live Animals▼
Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products; raw and unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables; fresh herbs; natural plants and flowers; live animals.
32Class 32 — Beer & Non-Alcoholic Beverages▼
Beers; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral and aerated waters; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
33Class 33 — Wines & Spirits▼
Alcoholic beverages (except beers); wine; spirits; liqueurs.
34Class 34 — Tobacco & Smoking▼
Tobacco and tobacco substitutes; cigarettes and cigars; electronic cigarettes and oral vaporisers for smokers; smokers' articles; matches.
35Class 35 — Business Services & Advertising▼
Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
36Class 36 — Financial & Insurance Services▼
Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.
37Class 37 — Construction & Repair▼
Building construction; repair; installation services.
38Class 38 — Telecommunications▼
Telecommunications.
39Class 39 — Transportation & Storage▼
Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.
40Class 40 — Treatment of Materials▼
Treatment of materials; recycling of waste and trash; air purification and treatment of water; printing services; food and drink preservation.
41Class 41 — Education & Entertainment▼
Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
42Class 42 — Technology & SaaS▼
Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services; quality control and authentication services; design and development of computer hardware and software.
43Class 43 — Restaurants & Hospitality▼
Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.
44Class 44 — Medical & Beauty Services▼
Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
45Class 45 — Legal & Personal Services▼
Legal services; security services for the physical protection of tangible property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.
Filing in multiple classes
You can file for multiple classes in a single application. Each class is treated as a separate fee unit — so three classes at TEAS Plus costs $750 ($250 × 3). The advantages of filing multiple classes at once:
- ✓Single application, single examination process
- ✓Same filing date (priority date) for all classes
- ✓Broader protection against infringers in adjacent markets
Caution: Only file in classes where you have a genuine use or intent to use. Filing in classes you will never use can expose your registration to cancellation proceedings for non-use (Section 8 cancellation).
International trademark — Madrid Protocol
US trademark registrations only protect your mark in the United States. If you want international protection, you can use the Madrid Protocol — an international treaty that lets you extend a US registration to 130+ countries through a single application filed with WIPO.
- •You must have a pending or registered US application as a base
- •File through the USPTO’s Madrid system — fees vary by country and class
- •Each designated country examines the mark under its own trademark law
- •Priority date is the date of international application
Know your class? Ready to file.
File your TEAS application directly on the USPTO website — no attorney or filing service required.