International Trademark Classification

International Trademark Classification: A Guide to the Nice Agreement provides practical guidance from a leading expert offering help for trademark and intellectual property attorneys on how to properly classify goods and services in trademark applications.Using the structure of the forty five classes of goods and services adopted under the Nice Agreement, Jessie Roberts sets forth the Official text of Class Headings and the Explanatory notes for which goods and services are included / excluded from each class, before providing an examination of items in each class for which there are insufficient explanation.This new edition provides an expanded chapter giving the background of the Nice Agreement where the author gives unique insight into the history and purpose of the Nice Agreement and how it is evolving over time. It is fully updated to coincide with the release of the 11th version of the Nice Agreement and provides a useful guide for an international market.