25 Classes of Goods and Services at the USPTO

When applying to register a trademark at the USPTO, it is important to know about goods and services and their classification. The classification is important because it’s required by the USPTO, and one of the reasons it’s required is that it aligns our system with other systems around the world. Classes 1-34 are for goods, and classes 35-45 are for services.

For a full listing of the classifications, see https://www.uspto.gov/trademarks/basics/goods-and-services.

For details regarding all descriptions of goods and services, visit the USPTO ID manual.

The following are 25 of the most common classes and what they broadly or generally contain.

• Class 3: cosmetics and cleaning preparations
• Class 5: pharmaceutical products
• Class 9: electrical and scientific apparatus (includes both software (downloadable or physical software on a disc or drive) and hardware)
• Class 12: vehicles
• Class 14: jewelry
• Class 15: musical instruments
• Class 16: paper goods and printed matter (includes anything that’s traditionally physical and printed)
• Class 18: leather goods (includes generally bags and backpacks and purses of all types)
• Class 25: clothing and apparel, including footwear
• Class 28: toys and sporting goods
• Class 29: meats and processed foods
• Class 30: staple foods
• Class 32: lightweight beverages (mostly non-alcoholic)
• Class 33: wines and spirits
• Class 34 is smoker’s articles (includes tobacco products & cannabis-related smoking products to the extent that they’re not barred under federal law)
• Class 35: advertising and business (includes business services, retail services, and online retail store services)
• Class 36: insurance and financial (includes real estate)
• Class 37: building, construction and repair
• Class 38: telecommunication services (includes social media apps and sites)
• Class 39: transportation and storage
• Class 41: education and entertainment
• Class 42: computer and scientific services
• Class 43: hospitality industry (includes hotel and restaurants)
• Class 44: medical services
• Class 45: personal and legal services