What is the Nice Classification of trademarks? When applying for a trademark, you will always hear professional terms such as trademark category and Nice Classification.

The Nice Classification

The full name is the "Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purpose of Trademark Registration". It was signed in Nice, France on June 15, 1957, so it is called The Nice Agreement came into effect on April 8, 1961. Each member state of the Nice Agreement is obliged to use the Nice Classification in trademark registration and must indicate the class number of the international classification of the goods or services to which the registered trademark belongs in official documents and publications related to trademark registration.

The Nice Agreement mainly stipulates the classification of goods and services, which divides goods into 34 categories and services into 8 categories. This classification provides great convenience for trademark search and trademark management.

my country's Trademark Classification

At first, our country did not participate in the agreement, but it began to use the commodity classification method for international trademark registration in November 1988, and implemented the trademark on July 1, 1993 After the amendment to the law, the International Classification of Services also began to be used. Later, it officially joined the Nice Agreement on August 9, 1994.

Is the Nice Agreement universal?

The Nice Agreement is not universal. There are currently more than 50 member states, and hundreds of countries use the agreement for international trademark registration goods. taxonomy. Most countries use the Nice Agreement for international classification for trademark registration, but only some countries still use their own classification, such as Iraq.

The fees in Iraq are not charged according to the categories of the Nice Classification, but according to the local "sub-classification". The basic fee is the fee for each sub-category, and each additional sub-category will increase the fee. Generally speaking, items under a standard category can be divided into multiple smaller categories in Iraq's local classification system.

Evergrande Intellectual Property reminds you that when registering a trademark, you should carefully select the trademark category and seek help from a professional agency when necessary.

Attached is the Nice Classification of Goods and Services

Classification of Goods and Services

Goods

The categories are used in industry, science, photography , agricultural, horticultural and forest chemicals, unprocessed artificial synthetic resins, unprocessed plastic substances, fertilizers, fire-extinguishing compositions, preparations for tempering and metal welding, chemicals for preserving food, tanning materials, industrial adhesives

Pigments of Class II, varnishes, lacquers, rust and wood preservatives, colorants, mordants, unprocessed natural resins, metal foils and metal powders for painters, decorators, printers and artists

Class III laundry bleaching agents and other materials, cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations, soaps, spices, essential oils, cosmetics, hair lotions, toothpaste, tooth powder

Category 4 industrial greases, lubricants, dust absorption, spraying and binding products, fuels (including gasoline for motors) and lighting materials, candles, wicks

Category 5 drugs, veterinary drugs and sanitary products , medical nutrition products, baby food, plasters, dressing materials, materials for filling tooth holes and dental molds, disinfectants, products to kill harmful animals, fungicides, herbicides

Class 6 Ordinary Metals and their alloys, metal building materials, movable metal buildings, metal materials for railway tracks, non-electrical cables and wires, small hardware utensils, metal pipes, safes, ordinary metal products not included in other categories, ore

Class 7 machines and machine tools, motors (except for vehicles), couplings and transmission belts for machine transmission (except for vehicles), agricultural tools, incubators

Class 8 hand tools and instruments (hand-operated), cutlery, saber, razor

Class 9 Science, Navigation, Geodesy, Electrical, Photography, Film, Optics, Weighing Instruments, Measuring Tools, Signaling, Inspection (Supervision), First aid (rescue) and teaching equipment and instruments; apparatus for recording, communicating and reproducing sounds and images; magnetic data carriers; recording discs; mechanical structures of automatic vending machines and coin-activated devices; cash receipt recorders, computers and data Treatment devices, fire extinguishing equipment

Class 10 Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary instruments and instruments, prosthetic limbs, eyes and teeth, orthopedic supplies, suturing materials

Eleven Class lighting, heating, steam, cooking, refrigeration, drying, ventilation, water supply and sanitary equipment installations

Category 12 vehicles, land, air and sea carriers

Category 12 Class 13 Firearms, Arms and Bullets, Explosives, Fireworks

Category 14 Precious metals and their alloys and precious metal products not falling into other classes or articles plated with precious metals, jewelry, jewelry, Precious stones, clocks and timing instruments

Class 15 Musical Instruments

Category 16 Paper, cardboard and their products not included in other classes, printed matter, binding supplies, photographs, stationery supplies , adhesives for stationery or household use, art supplies, paintbrushes, typewriters and office supplies (except furniture), educational or teaching supplies (except instruments), plastic articles for packaging (not included in other classes), playing cards, printing type, printing Edition

Category 17 Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and products of these raw materials not included in other categories, semi-finished plastic products for production, packaging, filling and insulation materials, non- Metal hose

Class 18 Leather and artificial leather not included in other classes Leather and artificial leather products, furs, boxes and travel bags, umbrellas, parasols and walking sticks, whips and harness

Category 19 non-metallic building materials, non-metallic rigid pipes for construction, asphalt, asphalt, movable non-metal buildings, non-metal monuments

Category 20 furniture, glass mirrors, picture frames , products of wood, cork, reed, rattan, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whale bone, shells, amber beads, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum not included in other categories, substitutes or plastic products for these materials

Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers (not made of precious metals or plated with precious metals, etc.), combs and sponges, brushes (except paintbrushes), brush-making materials, cleaning utensils, steel wool, Unprocessed or semi-processed glass (except glass for construction), glassware, porcelain and earthenware not included in other classes

Class 22 Cables, ropes, nets, tents, awnings, waterproof tarpaulins ,sail

, bags (not included in other categories), padding and filling materials (except rubber or plastic), fiber raw materials for textiles

Class 23 Yarns and threads for textiles

No. Class 24 Cloths and textiles not included in other classes, bed sheets and tablecloths

Category 25 Clothing, shoes, hats

Category 26 Lace and embroidery, decorations Belts and braids, buttons, collar fasteners, pins and sewing needles, artificial flowers

Class 27 Carpets, rugs, mats, linoleum and other floor coverings, non-textile wall hangings

Class 28 Entertainment products, toys, sports and sporting goods not included in other classes, Christmas tree decorations

Class 29 Meat, fish, poultry and game , gravies, pickled, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables, jellies, jams, eggs, milk and dairy products, edible fats and oils, sauces for salad dishes, canned foods

Class 30 Coffee , tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, starch, sago, coffee substitutes, flour and cereal products, bread, pastries and candies, iced foods, honey, syrup, fresh yeast, baking powder, salt, mustard, vinegar, sand Sauces (except sauces for cold dishes), spices for seasoning, drinking ice

Category 31 agricultural, horticultural, forestry products and grains not included in other categories, livestock, fresh fruits and vegetables, Seeds, plants and flowers, animal feed, malt

Class 32 Beer, mineral and soda water and other non-alcoholic beverages, fruit drinks and juices, syrups and other preparations for beverages

Category 33 Alcoholic Beverages (Except Beer)

Category 34 Tobacco, Smoking Sets, Matches

Services

Class 35 Advertising and Industry

Class 36 Insurance and Finance

Class 37 Construction and Repair

Category 30 Class 8 Communications

Class 39 Transportation and Storage

Class 40 Material Handling

Class 41 Education and Entertainment

Category 42 Science and Technology Research Website Services

Category 43 Catering and Accommodation

Category 44 Medical Horticulture

Fourth Fifteen categories of social services

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