Iowa Code 548.110 – Classification
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Terms Used In Iowa Code 548.110
- Applicant: means a person filing an application for registration of a mark under this chapter, and the person's legal representative, successor, or assignee. See Iowa Code 548.101
- Mark: means a trademark or service mark, entitled to registration under this chapter, whether registered or not. See Iowa Code 548.101
- Registrant: means a person to whom the registration of a mark under this chapter is issued, and the legal representative, successor, or assignee of such person. See Iowa Code 548.101
- Rule: includes "regulation". See Iowa Code 4.1
- Secretary: means the secretary of state or the designee of the secretary charged with the administration of this chapter. See Iowa Code 548.101
- Trademark: means a word, name, symbol, or device or any combination of a word, name, symbol, or device, used by a person to identify and distinguish the goods of that person, including a unique product, from those manufactured and sold by others, and to indicate the source of the goods, even if that source is unknown. See Iowa Code 548.101
- United States: includes all the states. See Iowa Code 4.1
The secretary shall by rule establish a classification of goods and services for convenience in the administration of this chapter, but not limit or extend the applicant‘s or registrant‘s rights, and a single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods upon which, or services with which, the mark is actually being used indicating the appropriate class or classes of goods or services. If a single application includes goods or services which fall within multiple classes, the secretary may require payment of a fee for each class. To the extent practical, the classification of goods and services should conform to the classification adopted by the United States patent and trademark office.