Trademark Guides

Nice Class 9 — Electronics & Software

The most filed trademark class in the world. Hardware, software, apps, and every digital product starts here.

Nice Class 42 — Software Services

SaaS brands, cloud platforms, hosted tech services. If your product runs in a browser, this is your class.

Nice Class 35 — Business & Retail

Almost every consumer brand needs Class 35 for retail services — and most don't realize it until it's too late.

Nice Class 41 — Entertainment & Media

For creators, entertainers, educators, and media companies. The class that powers the content economy.

Nice Class 3 — Cosmetics & Personal Care

Skincare, haircare, perfumes, and beauty brands all live here. One of the most litigated classes in consumer goods.

Nice Class 5 — Pharma & Supplements

Drugs, dietary supplements, and medical preparations. The most legally complex class — FDA and USPTO both apply.

Nice Class 43 — Food Services & Restaurants

Restaurants, cafés, hotels, and food delivery brands. McDonald's, Starbucks, and Marriott all start here.

Nice Class 36 — Financial Services

Banking, insurance, fintech, and real estate. Where trust is the product and brand confusion is a systemic risk.

The most competitive trademark state in the U.S. — tech brands, entertainment companies, and consumer goods all battle here.

Fashion, finance, and some of the most aggressive trademark enforcement in the country.

Energy, tech, and a brand scene that's changing fast. Three distinct cities, three different trademark markets.

Tourism, healthcare, and a growing tech sector. Orlando, Miami, and the complex trademark landscape in between.

60% of Fortune 500 companies incorporate here — but incorporation and trademark protection are entirely different.

Amazon and Microsoft call it home. The most tech-saturated trademark market outside of California.

Chicago's consumer brands, food giants, and financial exchanges make this the Midwest's most diverse trademark market.

Home to Coca-Cola, Chick-fil-A, Delta, and CNN. Atlanta's brand economy is bigger than most people realize.

The world capital of biotech and life sciences. University spinouts, pharma brands, and Boston fintech all compete here.

Las Vegas's hospitality machine and a growing tech sector. The most brand-intensive market per square mile in America.