Minnesota § 333.26 - MUST USE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SYSTEM
Full text of Minnesota Minnesota Statutes § 333.26 — MUST USE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SYSTEM, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 333.26. MUST USE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SYSTEM
For convenience of administration of sections 333.18 to 333.31, but not to limit or extend the applicant's or registrant's rights, the secretary of state shall adopt the classification system in effect in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and shall revise this classification system to conform with the United States Patent and Trademark Office system as and if changes are made in that system. A single application for registration of a mark may include any or all goods or services with which the mark is actually being used comprised in a single class, but in no event shall a single application include goods or service with which the mark is being used which fall within different classes.
History:
1959 c 600 s 9; 1998 c 315 s 9
Official Publication of the State of Minnesota
Revisor of Statutes
Source: official Minnesota text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Minnesota Statutes § 333.26 cover?
Section 333.26 ("MUST USE U.S. PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE SYSTEM") is part of the Minnesota Statutes, the codified statutory law of Minnesota. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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