Research study
Office Action rates by Nice class
What share of USPTO trademark applications in each Nice class receive a non-final Office Action or a final refusal?
Non-final Office Action rate, Week of 2–8 November 2026
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Period
- Latest
- Week of 3–9 August 2026
- Week of 10–16 August 2026
- Week of 17–23 August 2026
- Week of 24–30 August 2026
- Week of 31 August – 6 September 2026
- Week of 7–13 September 2026
- Week of 14–20 September 2026
- August 2026
- Week of 21–27 September 2026
- September 2026
- Week of 28 September – 4 October 2026
- Week of 5–11 October 2026
- Week of 12–18 October 2026
- Week of 19–25 October 2026
- October 2026
- Week of 26 October – 1 November 2026
- Week of 2–8 November 2026
Chart
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Data table
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| Filing year | Nice class | Applications | With non-final OA event | With final refusal event | % non-final OA | % final refusal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 001 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 002 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 003 | 650 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 004 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 005 | 593 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 006 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 007 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 008 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 009 | 1,821 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 010 | 206 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 011 | 256 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 012 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 013 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 014 | 193 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 015 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 016 | 528 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 017 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 018 | 216 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 019 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 020 | 359 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 021 | 473 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 022 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 024 | 137 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 025 | 1,094 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 026 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 027 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 028 | 581 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 029 | 159 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 030 | 378 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 031 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 032 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 033 | 128 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 034 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 035 | 1,363 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 036 | 421 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 037 | 259 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 038 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 039 | 131 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 040 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 041 | 1,490 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 042 | 1,572 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 043 | 313 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 044 | 335 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 045 | 239 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Suggested citation
Aggregate tables and CSV are licensed CC BY 4.0. Credit Copymark and include the snapshot date.
Copymark, “Office Action rates by Nice class,” getcopymark.com (2026-11-08), https://getcopymark.com/research/office-action-rates-by-nice-class.
Notes
- Applications filed from 2026-11-02 through 2026-11-08 (Week of 2–8 November 2026).
- Non-final Office Action events: GNRT, CNRT, GNRN.
- Final refusal events: GNFR, CNFR.
- Rates count distinct serials with at least one matching prosecution-history event, not every mailing.
- These are mailing events, not statutory refusal grounds (including §2(d)).