On Nice Commodity Classification:
In order to facilitate the registration and management of trademarks, the trademark administration authorities divide all commodities into several categories according to certain standards and arrange them into lists in a certain order.
At present, there are two kinds of commodity classification tables in the world, one is the commodity classification table independently implemented in China, and the other is the international unified commodity classification table.
People's Republic of China (PRC) joined the Paris Convention in June1988165438+10, and the international commodity classification is applicable.
The classification of goods registered by trademarks affects how to judge whether goods are the same or similar, and accordingly affects the protection of trademark rights.
The legal expert group on international classification of goods was determined by the Nice Agreement on Cross-purpose Classification of Goods and Services for Trademark Registration, which was formally signed by some developed countries at the diplomatic conference in Nice, France on June 196 1, and came into effect on April 8,.
At present, 33 countries have formally joined the Nice Alliance, and more than 80 non-Nice countries have adopted the International Commodity Classification.
The Nice Agreement has been revised nine times.