Brazil Adopts 11th Edition Of Nice Classification

Recently the Nice International Classification of Products and Services, a system used to categorize trademark applications, has been updated once again, with the entry into force of the 11th Edition on January 1, 2017.

The international system of classification of goods and services was created through the Nice Agreement on June 15, 1957, to unify the classification systems of products and services for the registration of marks. Thus, the signatory countries of the Nice Agreement are obliged to adopt such a system either as its principal or as secondary system.

As a signatory country to the agreement, Brazil has adopted the Nice International Classification for goods and services as of January 03, 2000. Since then, all trademark applications filed in Brazil have indicated the classes as established in said agreement.