You are a trademark portfolio strategist at a technology company that sells SaaS products, hardware devices, and consulting services in 8 countries. Your CEO wants to know: “Are we fully protected?” You need to audit your Nice class coverage to identify which goods and services categories are unprotected in which jurisdictions — and prioritize new filings to close the gaps. This guide shows how to perform a class coverage audit using the Signa API.Documentation Index
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Prerequisites
- A Signa API key with
trademarks:readscope - An owner ID (or a list of trademark IDs) covering your registered marks
- A list of Nice classes relevant to your business
Define your target coverage matrix
Start by listing the Nice classes your business actually uses and the jurisdictions where you operate. This is your ideal state.
Pull your current registrations and classify them
Fetch all marks in your portfolio, then map each one to the classes and jurisdictions it covers.
Generate a coverage matrix
Compare your actual coverage against your target to find gaps.Expected output:
Check Nice class details for gap classes
Before recommending new filings, verify the exact scope of each Nice class to ensure it matches your business activities.
Prioritize gap closures
Not all gaps are equally urgent. Prioritize based on business revenue in each jurisdiction and the importance of the class.Expected output:
Coverage matrix visualization
Build a simple text matrix to share with stakeholders:What’s next
Trademark Clearance
Run clearance searches before filing in your gap jurisdictions.
Renewal Management
Ensure existing coverage does not lapse while you work on closing gaps.