As of 01/01/2024, the 12th version of the Nice Classification, which includes significant changes to the previous version, comes into force.
The International Bureau of WIPO will apply the 2024 version of the Nice Classification as from 1 January 2024 for all applications for international registration received by the Office of origin on or after that date. In addition, it will apply to applications received by the International Bureau of WIPO after the two-month time limit laid down in Article 3(4) of the Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks.
In line with the recommendation of the Committee of Experts of the Nice Union at its thirty-third session in May 2023, the International Bureau of WIPO will identify international registrations classified according to the 2024 version of the Nice Classification with the abbreviation “NCL(12-2024)” in notifications to designated Contracting Parties, in registration certificates and in publications. This change ensures a smooth transition and the correct implementation of the new edition.
For more information, please click on the link: www.wipo.int/classifications/nice/es/