Anticipating 2021 – Changes to Nice 11

The events of 2020 have reinforced that change is one of the only constants in our world. As 2021 approaches, we are hoping for positive change and looking forward to embracing the start of a new year. In the trademark world, annual changes to the Nice 11 Classification have become the new normal. This multilateral […]

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Find Classes in a Flash with Sortify.tm Attorney

There’s a proverb that says, “If you know you can do better, then do better.” At Sortify.tm, our goal is to help you to do what you do better and faster and the FIND CLASSES tool does that! Despite all the current disruption and adjustments we’re making to working from home, trademark professionals like you […]

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Changes to Nice 11 – What you need to know for 2020

  The 2020 version of the 11th edition of the Nice Classification came into effect in January. A number of changes (some significant) were made to Nice 11 – which may have you passed you by. We mentioned them in our earlier blog, The Ghosts of Nice 11’s Past, Present & Future, but thought it was worth fleshing them out here. Since 2013, […]

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What is the Nice classification system for trademarks?

When you apply for a trademark, you must specify the goods and/or services you wish to protect.  These goods and services are split across 45 classes (categories) used internationally and known as the Nice Classification system. The system is based on the 1957 ‘Nice Agreement Concerning the International Classification of Goods and Services for the […]

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