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The New Nice Classification 11th Edition, version 2018

On June 23, 2017, WIPO announced a review of the Nice Classification. The changes are said to have been adopted by the Committee of Experts of the Nice Union at its 27th Session held in Geneva from May 1 to 5, 2017.

Since its inception in 1957 following the Nice Agreements, the Nice Classification has continuously been reviewed by the Committee of Experts. Currently, the Nice 11-2017 is in use.
The Classification, which is used by all countries parties to the Madrid System as well as some other countries like Nigeria, who are not parties to the System, contains 45 classes under which marks are registered. Classes 1 to 34 relate to goods while 25 to 34 relate to services.

The new Nice Classification (11th Edition Version 2018) will come into force on January 1, 2018
It will appear that this recent review is aimed to clarify the use of certain words in the international classification as there appears to be only innocuous changes in the heads of products and services under each class. However, certain words were deleted while others were added. The review is more evident in the explanatory notes as the committee strives to provide attorneys, trademark owners and agents with a clearer understanding of the specific products and services under each class.
Attached is Nice Classification 11th Edition, version 2018. You can click to download it here



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