On January 1, 2023, the 12th edition of the Nice Classification entered into force.

This is an internationally recognized system, established after the Nice Conference in 1957, revised in Stockholm in 1967 and Geneva in 1977, and amended in 1979, used for the classification of goods and services for trademark applications. Currently, the Nice Classification consists of 45 classes (34 classes of goods and 11 classes of services). Each class contains a list of terms that define the scope of protection of the goods or services to be protected through trademark registration.

Every year, the Committee of Experts on the Nice Classification updates the classification according to the needs of the market and users.

In this sense, the 12th edition was especially awaited by…