Classification Detail
International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement (Nice Classification) 2016 Version of the 10th Edition
Basic Bibliographic Information
Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
N/A
ISBN:
N/A
Website:
Custodian:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Available Formats:
Online, PDF, XML, Excel
Year Adopted:
N/A
Year Published:
2016
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification de Nice (Classification internationale des produits et des services aux fins de l’enregistrement international des marques), version 2016 de la dixième édition
Español
Clasificación de Niza, versión 2016 de la décima edición
العربية
Pусский
Ниццкая классификация (НКЛ (10-2016))
中文
尼斯分类 (NCL (10-2016))
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above
Purpose of the Classification
Statistical Domains:
2.9 Science, technology and innovation
Purpose:
The Nice classification is an international classification system used to classify goods and services for the purposes of the registration of marks.
Main Applications:
The registration of trademarks
Main Users:
National intellectual property offices, trademark owners and representatives.
Methodology
Scope:
34 classes of goods, 11 classes of services
Concept Being Classified:
goods, services, inventions and other technical information
Statistical Units:
product / good / service
Main Principles:
Grouping goods and services together according to criteria established within the Classification.
Classification Structure
Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Class
12
45 items
Level 2
Alphabetical List
120004
11000 items
Criteria for Definition of Levels:
Class Headings describe in very broad terms the nature of the goods or services contained in each class.
Explanatory Notes describe in greater detail the types of goods or services contained in a given class.
Alphabetical List is the most detailed level and contains specific indications of goods and services.
Revision Information
Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
Committee of Experts of the Nice Union
Coordinating Entity:
Committee of Experts of the Nice Union
Next Review:
2017
Documenting Website:
Reason for Latest Revision:
In order to keep the classification up to date, a new version is published and enters into force annually (since 2013). New editions are published and enter into force usually every five years.
Major Changes:
Changes to versions consist of adding new goods and services to the Alphabetical list, deleting goods and services from the Alphabetical list, and modifying the wording of the indications of goods and services, Class Headings and Explanatory Notes. Each new edition includes all changes and amendments adopted annually during the whole five-year revision period and also includes any transfers of goods or services from one class to another, as well as the creation of any new class.
Corrections:
Yes. The online publication includes information relating to modifications made between versions and editions.
Supporting Documents
Coding Index Available:
Yes
Index Website:
Available Formats:
PDF
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A
Training Website: