The 11th edition of the Nice Classification of Goods and Services added 485 items and deleted 119 items as well as amended 40 groups, subgroups or notes in total. These changes entered into force on January 1, 2019. The database of the classification and designated names of goods and services established in TIPO’s electronic filing system would be updated simultaneously ...
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To make sure the Trademark Act fits the country’s practice needs, starting from 2018, TIPO has been drafting amendments to the Act. Two consultation meetings, one attended by invited experts and scholars and the other on trademark examination quality, as well as a public hearing on the draft amendments to the Trademark Act, were held. Upon analyzing the suggestions provided ...
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