International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks (Nice Classification)

Overview

The Nice Classification (NCL) is an international classification of goods and services applied for the registration of trademarks and service marks. It was established by an Agreement concluded at a Diplomatic Conference held in Nice in 1957: the Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks.

The Electronic Forum has been available since May 2010. The forum has been developed in order to facilitate the process of submission and discussion of proposals for changes to the Nice, Vienna and Locarno Classifications by the countries of the respective Unions and by certain organizations specialized in the field of trademarks or industrial designs. Access to the information posted on the electronic forum is open to the public.

 The paper version of the new, 10th edition of the Nice Classification in the authentic languages (English and French) has been published. It may be ordered from the WIPO Electronic Bookshop. The electronic publication may be consulted online.