International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice Agreement Book

International Trademark Classification helps trademark attorneys and IP attorneys to properly classify good and services on trademark applications.It explains the forty-five Classes of goods and services that were adopted under the Nice Agreement, a worldwide classification system for trademark registration that is adhered to by more than seventy countries. It sets forth the Official Text of Class Headings and the Explanatory Notes of which goods and services are included or excluded from each Class. This is followed by the Authors examination of each item within the Class, including those items for which there are no official explanations. The book's approach is international in scope and is not organized from the viewpoint of any specific jurisdiction.The Third Edition incorporates the changes brought about by the 9th Edition of the Nice Agreement Classification, which is effective as of 1 January 2007. The specific changes from the 8th edition are separately explained, so that the reader can quickly grasp what those changes are.Read More