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What are trademark classes?

Senior Trademark Attorney

Trademark classes are a way for an IP office to categorize trademark applications and registrations based on the goods and services they provide. When a trademark is registered, the protection it grants applies only within the specific classes selected in the application.

In total, there are 45 classes. 34 of those for goods and 11 for services. The classes provide a standard framework used by over 150 countries, allowing consistent trademark assessment across jurisdictions. Two marks can coexist; even if similar; if they operate in classes covering goods and services that are sufficiently unrelated that consumers would not confuse them.

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