Nice 10th Edition – NJQ & Associates

YEMEN: ADOPTS 10TH EDITION OF NICE CLASSIFICATION

NJQ & Associates — Tue, 22 Aug 2023 12:22:29 +0000

SANA’A – The General Department for Intellectual Property Protection of the Ministry of Industry & Trade (the Department) has adopted the 10th Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services (the 10th Edition) for the purpose of registering marks under the Nice Agreement.

The Department started accepting trademark applications designating items from the 10th Edition on 19 August 2023.

This new practice came in line with the implementation of the new online trademark filing system. The change in the classification was inevitable to facilitate the development of the Department’s system.

For more information, please contact yemen@qumsieh.com.

State of Palestine – Adoption of 10th Edition of Nice Classification

NJQ & Associates — Sun, 28 Jan 2018 10:05:17 +0000

RAMALLAH – The Ministry of National Economy has adopted the 10th Edition of the International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under the Nice Agreement (Nice Classification).

Applicant can submit trademark applications for registration designating items from the same edition since 1 January 2018.

If you have any questions, please contact palestine@qumsieh.com.

China – Updates Regarding Trademark Law

NJQ & Associates — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:54:21 +0000

Notice on Relevant Proceeding of Newly Added Items for Pharmaceutical Retail or Wholesale Services in Class Thirty Five.

The State Administration for Industry and Commerce of the People’s Republic of China has announced on 14 December 2012 that new items were added to the 10th Edition of International Classification of Goods and Services for the Purposes of the Registration of Marks under Class 35 – group 09.

Those new items are:
Pharmaceutical retail or wholesale services; pharmaceutical preparations retail or wholesale services; sanitary preparations retail or wholesale services; medical supplies retail or wholesale services; veterinary drugs retail or wholesale services; veterinary preparations retail or wholesale services.

This new regulation entered into force on 1 January 2013.

For more information, please contact our China office at china@qumsieh.com.

Oman – Adopts Tenth Edition of Nice Classification

NJQ & Associates — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 13:21:40 +0000

The 10th edition of Nice International Classification for Goods and Services is now adopted in Oman, effective since 1 January 2012.

It is worth mentioning that all valid registrations should be re-classified according to the new classification (if required) upon renewal of the trademark.

For more information please contact oman@qumsieh.com.