Florida Senate - 2026 COMMITTEE AMENDMENT
Bill No. SB 696
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LEGISLATIVE ACTION
Senate . House
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02/18/2026 .
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The Committee on Rules (Martin) recommended the following:
1 Senate Amendment (with title amendment)
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3 Delete everything after the enacting clause
4 and insert:
5 Section 1. Subsection (1) of section 495.111, Florida
6 Statutes, is amended to read:
7 495.111 Classification.—
8 (1) The department shall use the international schedule of
9 classes of goods and services as set forth in 37 C.F.R. s. 6.1,
10 as amended, as the state classification system for trademarks
11 The following general classes of goods and services, conforming
12 to the classification adopted by the United States Patent and
13 Trademark Office, are established for convenience of
14 administration of this chapter:
15 (a) Goods:
16 1. Class 1 Chemicals for use in industry, science and
17 photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and
18 forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics;
19 fire extinguishing and fire prevention compositions; tempering
20 and soldering preparations; substances for tanning animal skins
21 and hides; adhesives for use in industry; putties and other
22 paste fillers; compost, manures, fertilizers; biological
23 preparations for use in industry and science.
24 2. Class 2 Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives
25 against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants, dyes;
26 inks for printing, marking and engraving; raw natural resins;
27 metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating,
28 printing and art.
29 3. Class 3 Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry
30 preparations; non-medicated dentifrices; perfumery, essential
31 oils; bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry
32 use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations.
33 4. Class 4 Industrial oils and greases, wax; lubricants;
34 dust absorbing, wetting and binding compositions; fuels and
35 illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting.
36 5. Class 5 Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary
37 preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes;
38 dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary
39 use, food for babies; dietary supplements for humans and
40 animals; plasters, materials for dressings; material for
41 stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for
42 destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
43 6. Class 6 Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal
44 materials for building and construction; transportable buildings
45 of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; small
46 items of metal hardware; metal containers for storage or
47 transport; safes.
48 7. Class 7 Machines, machine tools, power-operated tools;
49 motors and engines, except for land vehicles; machine coupling
50 and transmission components, except for land vehicles;
51 agricultural implements, other than hand-operated hand tools;
52 incubators for eggs; automatic vending machines.
53 8. Class 8 Hand tools and implements, hand-operated;
54 cutlery; side arms, except firearms; razors.
55 9. Class 9 Scientific, nautical, surveying, photographic,
56 cinematographic, optical, weighing, measuring, signaling,
57 checking (supervision), life-saving and teaching apparatus and
58 instruments; apparatus and instruments for conducting,
59 switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling
60 electricity; apparatus for recording, transmission or
61 reproduction of sound or images; magnetic data carriers,
62 recording discs; compact discs, DVDs and other digital recording
63 media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers,
64 calculating machines, data processing equipment, computers;
65 computer software; fire-extinguishing apparatus.
66 10. Class 10 Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary
67 apparatus and instruments; artificial limbs, eyes and teeth;
68 orthopaedic articles; suture materials; therapeutic and
69 assistive devices adapted for the disabled; massage apparatus;
70 apparatus, devices and articles for nursing infants; sexual
71 activity apparatus, devices and articles.
72 11. Class 11 Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam
73 generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying, ventilating, water
74 supply and sanitary purposes.
75 12. Class 12 Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land,
76 air or water.
77 13. Class 13 Firearms; ammunition and projectiles;
78 explosives; fireworks.
79 14. Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys; jewellery,
80 precious and semi-precious stones; horological and chronometric
81 instruments.
82 15. Class 15 Musical instruments.
83 16. Class 16 Paper and cardboard; printed matter;
84 bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office
85 requisites, except furniture; adhesives for stationery or
86 household purposes; drawing materials and materials for artists;
87 paintbrushes; instructional and teaching materials; plastic
88 sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging; printers’
89 type, printing blocks.
90 17. Class 17 Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta
91 percha, gum, asbestos, mica and substitutes for all these
92 materials; plastics and resins in extruded form for use in
93 manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials;
94 flexible pipes, tubes and hoses, not of metal.
95 18. Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather; animal
96 skins and hides; luggage and carrying bags; umbrellas and
97 parasols; walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery; collars,
98 leashes and clothing for animals.
99 19. Class 19 Building materials (non-metallic); non
100 metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch and bitumen;
101 non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.
102 20. Class 20 Furniture, mirrors, picture frames;
103 containers, not of metal, for storage or transport; unworked or
104 semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl; shells;
105 meerschaum; yellow amber.
106 21. Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers;
107 cookware and tableware, except forks, knives and spoons; combs
108 and sponges; brushes, except paintbrushes; brush-making
109 materials; articles for cleaning purposes; unworked or semi
110 worked glass, except building glass; glassware, porcelain and
111 earthenware.
112 22. Class 22 Ropes and string; nets; tents and tarpaulins;
113 awnings of textile or synthetic materials; sails; sacks for the
114 transport and storage of materials in bulk; padding, cushioning
115 and stuffing materials, except of paper, cardboard, rubber or
116 plastics; raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes
117 therefor.
118 23. Class 23 Yarns and threads, for textile use.
119 24. Class 24 Textiles and substitutes for textiles;
120 household linen; curtains of textile or plastic.
121 25. Class 25 Clothing, footwear, headgear.
122 26. Class 26 Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid;
123 buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers;
124 hair decorations; false hair.
125 27. Class 27 Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and
126 other materials for covering existing floors; wall hangings
127 (non-textile).
128 28. Class 28 Games, toys and playthings; video game
129 apparatus; gymnastic and sporting articles; decorations for
130 Christmas trees.
131 29. Class 29 Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts;
132 preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables;
133 jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk and milk products; oils and
134 fats for food.
135 30. Class 30 Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee;
136 rice; tapioca and sago; flour and preparations made from
137 cereals; bread, pastries and confectionery; edible ices; sugar,
138 honey, treacle; yeast, baking-powder; salt; mustard; vinegar,
139 sauces (condiments); spices; ice (frozen water).
140 31. Class 31 Raw and unprocessed agricultural,
141 aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products; raw and
142 unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh
143 herbs; natural plants and flowers; bulbs, seedlings and seeds
144 for planting; live animals; foodstuffs and beverages for
145 animals; malt.
146 32. Class 32 Beers; mineral and aerated waters and other
147 non-alcoholic beverages; fruit beverages and fruit juices;
148 syrups and other preparations for making beverages.
149 33. Class 33 Alcoholic beverages (except beers).
150 34. Class 34 Tobacco; smokers’ articles; matches.
151 (b) Services:
152 1. Class 35 Advertising; business management; business
153 administration; office functions.
154 2. Class 36 Insurance; financial affairs; monetary
155 affairs; real estate affairs.
156 3. Class 37 Building construction; repair; installation
157 services.
158 4. Class 38 Telecommunications.
159 5. Class 39 Transport; packaging and storage of goods;
160 travel arrangement.
161 6. Class 40 Treatment of materials.
162 7. Class 41 Education; providing of training;
163 entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
164 8. Class 42 Scientific and technological services and
165 research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and
166 research services; design and development of computer hardware
167 and software.
168 9. Class 43 Services for providing food and drink;
169 temporary accommodation.
170 10. Class 44 Medical services; veterinary services;
171 hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals;
172 agriculture, horticulture and forestry services.
173 11. Class 45 Legal services; security services for the
174 physical protection of tangible property and individuals;
175 personal and social services rendered by others to meet the
176 needs of individuals.
177 (c) Certification and collective membership marks:
178 1. Class 200 Collective membership marks.
179 2. Class A Certification marks for goods.
180 3. Class B Certification marks for services.
181 (d) The goods and services recited in collective trademark
182 and collective service mark applications are assigned to the
183 same classes that are appropriate for those goods and services
184 in general.
185 Section 2. Subsections (5) and (6) of section 495.031,
186 Florida Statutes, are amended to read:
187 495.031 Application for registration.—
188 (5) Every application under this section shall be signed
189 and verified by the applicant or by a member of the firm or an
190 officer or other authorized representative of the business
191 entity applying. Verification must be made in accordance with s.
192 92.525 and may be accomplished electronically in compliance with
193 ss. 668.001-668.006.
194 (6) Every paper application under this section shall be
195 accompanied by three specimens or facsimiles showing the mark as
196 actually used. Every online application submission under s.
197 495.0315 must be accompanied by an electronic copy of a
198 specimen, complying with the requirements of the department,
199 showing the mark as actually used.
200 Section 3. Section 495.0315, Florida Statutes, is created
201 to read:
202 495.0315 Online application for registration.—
203 (1) The department shall establish and maintain a secure
204 Internet website that allows an applicant to submit an online
205 trademark registration application in accordance with ss.
206 495.031 and 495.035 and a renewal application in accordance with
207 s. 495.071. The website must safeguard the applicant’s
208 information to ensure data integrity and allow the applicant to
209 do all of the following:
210 (a) Provide an electronic version of a required specimen of
211 use.
212 (b) Provide an electronic version of a drawing of the mark.
213 (c) Pay the fee required by s. 495.191.
214 (d) Complete the verification required by s. 495.031(5).
215 (2) The department shall make the online application system
216 required by this section available no later than December 31,
217 2027.
218 Section 4. This act shall take effect July 1, 2026.
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220 ================= T I T L E A M E N D M E N T ================
221 And the title is amended as follows:
222 Delete everything before the enacting clause
223 and insert:
224 A bill to be entitled
225 An act relating to registration of trademarks;
226 amending s. 495.111, F.S.; requiring the Department of
227 State to use the international schedule of classes of
228 goods and services for trademarks; deleting provisions
229 relating to the classification of goods and services
230 for trademark purposes; amending s. 495.031, F.S.;
231 providing online application requirements; creating s.
232 495.0315, F.S.; requiring the department to establish
233 and maintain a secure Internet website that allows
234 submission of an online trademark registration
235 application and renewal application; providing website
236 requirements; requiring the department to make the
237 online application system available by a specified
238 date; providing an effective date.