Blockchain, Crypto, NFTs, and Virtual Goods: Choosing Classes of Goods/Services for Trademark Applications in Emerging Technologies

Preparing an identification of goods and/or services for a trademark application for blockchain, cryptocurrency, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), or virtual goods? This chart lists identifications from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual and Nice Alphabetical List for the international classes into which goods/services in these emerging technologies may fall and provides guidance and example language for drafting a description of goods/services.

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