Twelfth Edition of the Nice Classification

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Twelfth Edition of the Nice Classification

The Twelfth Edition of the Nice Classification comes into force on 1 January 2023.

The Twelfth Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification) will come into force in New Zealand on 1 January 2023.

Specifications of goods and services for trade mark applications filed after 1 January 2023 must be filed in accordance with this version of the Nice Classification.

We are currently updating our guidelines and system to reflect these changes. For more information on the Nice Classification, and what’s changing in this edition, please see the WIPO website:

Published on December 1, 2022
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