International Classification Of Goods And Services

The Nice Classification consists of a classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks and service marks. The Nice Classification includes Class Headings accompanied by Explanatory Notes and an Alphabetical List of Goods and Services. The Class Headings describe in very broad terms the nature of the goods or services contained in each of the 34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services. They are accompanied, where appropriate, by Explanatory Notes which describe in greater detail the type of goods or services included in the classes concerned. The Alphabetical List comprises around 10,100 indications of goods and 1,500 services. WIPO publishes the authentic paper versions of the Nice Classification in two parts. Part I lists, in alphabetical order, all the goods in one list and all the services in another list, with an indication of the number of the class to which each good or service belongs. Part II lists, in alphabetical order for each class, the goods or services belonging to that class. In order to keep the Nice Classification up to date, it is continuously revised and a new edition is published every five years. The tenth edition entered into force on January 1, 2012.

The Nice Classification (NCL), established by the Nice Agreement (1957), is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of marks.

The Nice Classification consists of a classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks and service marks. The authentic bilingual versions of the Nice Classification include Class Headings accompanied by Explanatory Notes and a Bilingual (English-French and French-English) Alphabetical List of Goods and Services. The Class Headings describe in very broad terms the nature of the goods or services contained in each of the 34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services. They are accompanied, where appropriate, by Explanatory Notes which describe in greater detail the type of goods or services included in the classes concerned. The Bilingual Alphabetical List comprises around 10,100 indications of goods and 1,500 services edited in English or French, with the equivalent indication in the other language and the number of the class to which each good or service belongs. In order to keep the Nice Classification up to date, it is continuously revised and a new edition is published every five years. The tenth edition entered into force on January 1, 2012.

The Nice Classification consists of a classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks and service marks. The Nice Classification includes Class Headings accompanied by Explanatory Notes and an Alphabetical List of Goods and Services. The Class Headings describe in very broad terms the nature of the goods or services contained in each of the 34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services. They are accompanied, where appropriate, by Explanatory Notes which describe in greater detail the type of goods or services included in the classes concerned. The Alphabetical List comprises around 10,100 indications of goods and 1,500 services. WIPO publishes the authentic paper versions of the Nice Classification in two parts. Part I lists, in alphabetical order, all the goods in one list and all the services in another list, with an indication of the number of the class to which each good or service belongs. Part II lists, in alphabetical order for each class, the goods or services belonging to that class. In order to keep the Nice Classification up to date, it is continuously revised and a new edition is published every five years. The tenth edition entered into force on January 1, 2012.

The Nice Agreement, concluded at Nice in 1957, revised at Stockholm in 1967 and at Geneva in 1977, and amended in 1979, establishes a classification of goods and services for the purposes of registering trademarks and service marks (the Nice Classification).

This practical guide is the only desktop reference that explains the changes to services included in Class 42 - along with the context and scope of the newest Classes 43, 44 and 45. With explanation of the full classification system, identification of the classification for goods or services is made efficient, without delays in processing trademark applications. This unique guide is designed for everyone dealing with trademark issues, including trademark owners and practitioners around the world to understand and use the Nice system effectively. It includes the full text of the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks.