Wednesday, November 9 2022   \  Published by IP Kat .

Entry into Force of the 12th Edition of the Nice Classification on 1 January 2023

Entry into Force of the 12th Edition of the Nice Classification on 1 January 2023

Trade mark practitioners should be aware that the 12th edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (“Nice Classification”) will enter into force on 1 January 2023. The 12th edition can be assessed here.

In its recent Information Notice (here), the World Intellectual Property Organisation (“WIPO”) confirmed that the 12th edition will apply to any application for IR that is received by the office of origin or the International Bureau of WIPO on or after 1 January 2023. Read more

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