Illinois Trademarks
To qualify a trademark for federal trademark registration with the USPTO , the mark’s owner first must put it into use in interstate commerce. If a an Illinois business owner, however, intends to launch, or is currently providing, a good, product or service but does not meet the interstate commerce requirement, the business owner should seek to register an Illinois state trademark by filing an Illinois trademark application.
A properly registered Illinois state trademark is effective for five years (unless renewed) and the state trademark registration process is faster and less costly than the federal trademark registration process. The trademark, however, must be in use in Illinois prior to the trademark registration. Unlike the federal trademark application, however, there is no allowance for an Illinois “intent to use” trademark application.
If a an Illinois business owner intends to launch, or is currently providing, a good, product or service but does not meet the interstate commerce requirement, the business owner should seek to register an Illinois state trademark by filing an Illinois trademark application.
Illinois Trademark Application or Service Mark Classification
A business owner, entrepreneur may file a single Illinois trademark application for one class of goods or services, or the business owner, entrepreneur may trademark registration in multiple trademark classifications for good and/or services. The following is a list of classes a good or service may be registered under in Illinois:
Classification of Goods for Trademarks
1. Chemicals | 2. Paints | 3. Cosmetics and cleaning preparations | |
4. Lubricants and fuels | 5. Pharmaceuticals | 6. Metal Goods | |
7. Machinery | 8. Hand Tools | 9. Electrical and Scientific Apparatus | |
10. Medical Apparatus | 11. Environmental Control Apparatus | 12. Vehicles | |
13. Firearms | 14. Jewelry | 15. Musical Instruments | |
16. Paper Goods and Printed Matter | 17. Rubber Goods | 18. Leather Goods | |
19. Non-Metallic Building Materials | 20. Furniture | 21. Natural Agricultural Products | |
22. Cordage and Fibers | 23. Yarns and Threads | 24. Fabrics | |
25. Clothing | 26. Fancy Goods | 27. Floor Coverings | |
28. Toys and Sporting Goods | 29. Meats and Processed Foods | 30. Staple Foods | |
31. Natural Agricultural Products | 32. Light Beverages | 33. Wine and Spirits | |
34. Smokers Articles |
Classification of Services for Service Marks
35. Advertising and Business | 36. Insurance and Financial | 37. Building Construction and Repair |
38. Telecommunications | 39. Transportation and Storage | 40. Treatment of Materials |
41. Education and Entertainment | 42. Computer and Scientific | 43. Restaurants and Hotels |
44. Medical, Veterinary, Beauty | 45. Personal, Legal and Security |