{"id":445,"date":"2026-04-10T11:31:16","date_gmt":"2026-04-10T08:31:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eutm.com.ua\/?p=445"},"modified":"2026-06-30T13:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:26:43","slug":"nice-classification-eu-trade-mark-registration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eutm.com.ua\/en\/nice-classification-eu-trade-mark-registration\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is the Nice Classification and Why It Matters for EU Trade Mark Registration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80e1-af07-dfbb70dc6873\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r8p:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">The Nice Classification is a key element of the trade mark registration procedure.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80a6-b334-f41436614b77\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r8q:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">An EUTM application cannot be filed at EUIPO without identifying the relevant classes of goods and services, and errors at this stage directly affect both the scope of legal protection and the risk of refusal.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8023-9d44-d7612ae39e91\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r8r:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">Below we explain what the Nice Classification is, how the international classification of goods and services works, and why selecting the correct classes is of fundamental importance when registering a trade mark in the EU.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8099-b907-cb33b5e552e8\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":r8s:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">What Is the Nice Classification?<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8083-8261-f0472ba48f10\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r8t:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">\u041c\u041a\u0422\u041f (<a href=\"https:\/\/nice.nipo.gov.ua\/info\/classes\">The Nice Classification<\/a>)<\/span> is a harmonised system used to classify goods and services for the purposes of trade mark registration.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80fe-96dd-f9e4814450f5\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r8u:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">It is applied by:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80fa-8381-dd782bd551cd\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\":r8v:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">national intellectual property offices;<\/li>\n<li class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">international registration systems;<\/li>\n<li class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">the EUIPO system for registering EU trade marks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80fd-9c80-fbcbbfb01601\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8058-a2d9-d0d33368dcae\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r92:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">The underlying principle of the Nice Classification is that <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">a trade mark is not protected \"for everything in general\" \u2014 it is protected exclusively for the specific goods and services<\/span>indicated in the application.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8045-9418-c13f71299510\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":r93:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">Nice Classes: Goods and Services<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8035-a19c-d5ab9791ae7c\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r94:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">The Nice Classification comprises <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">45 classes:<\/span>:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80ae-9e1e-d90df8b4a24d\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\":r95:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\"><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">classes 1\u201334<\/span> cover goods;<\/li>\n<li class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">classes 35\u201345 cover services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80e6-b314-c25b6b11caef\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8088-94c7-ea15c985c025\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r97:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">Each class groups goods or services according to their <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">functional purpose,<\/span>rather than according to the name of the business itself.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c5-9399-dba853f4a90e\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r98:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">It is important to understand <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">that a company's actual field of activity does not always correspond directly to the name of a Nice class.<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8076-8fb2-c5234d24b4e0\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r99:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">For example, a company may:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>manufacture or sell clothing (class 25);<\/li>\n<li>simultaneously carry out retail or online sales (class 35).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8041-ba0b-d7bf71122977\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8026-9ba7-c8f7f1b23e00\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9c:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">A single trade mark may be registered in <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">one or several classes,<\/span>but legal protection extends <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"3\">only to the classes<\/span>indicated in the application.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8089-b6bb-df0a8263623d\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":r9d:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">The Nice Classification for Trade Marks: General Application<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80e1-9259-d49ba1a1664d\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<p>When preparing an application, the applicant must:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>determine the specific goods or services for which the trade mark will be used;<\/li>\n<li>assign them to the relevant Nice classes;<\/li>\n<li>compile an accurate list of goods and services.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8073-a87f-f4b07c46d096\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80f3-a82a-d4460db8ba7c\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9i:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">This list:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>is the subject of examination by EUIPO;<\/li>\n<li>determines the scope of the applicant's rights;<\/li>\n<li>affects the risk of refusal or third-party opposition.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-802d-add9-d8aeeaea982c\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-divider-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80d7-ad72-d34f8ad862c2\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 x6s0dn4 xl56j7k x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdl72j9 x67bb7w xh8yej3 notion-cursor-default\">\n<h3 class=\"xh8yej3 xjm9jq1\" role=\"separator\">The Role of the Nice Classification in EU Trade Mark Registration<\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c7-bd87-eb8b8ef0fec8\">\n<div>When filing an application with EUIPO, Nice classes are used to:<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-808d-bf2b-ede888f2673a\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<ul>\n<li id=\":r9o:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">define the subject matter of legal protection;<\/li>\n<li>examine the application on absolute grounds for refusal;<\/li>\n<li>assess potential conflicts within identical or related classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80b3-9e70-cbfa14f62430\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8032-8493-ecbdb066dedb\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9r:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">EUIPO examines a sign <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">specifically in the context of the goods and services claimed.<\/span>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c0-9b18-e3b64d8d97d0\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9s:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">A trade mark that is acceptable in one class may be refused in another \u2014 for instance, on grounds of descriptiveness or lack of distinctive character.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80bf-a385-f21b7bd87d7b\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9t:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">To compile the list of goods and services, EUIPO uses the <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">TMclass<\/span> tool \u2014 a database of harmonised terms that helps applicants classify goods and services correctly in accordance with the Nice Classification.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-divider-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80d0-ba68-def78312b1b8\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 x6s0dn4 xl56j7k x1c4vz4f x2lah0s xdl72j9 x67bb7w xh8yej3 notion-cursor-default\">\n<div class=\"xh8yej3 xjm9jq1\" role=\"separator\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8046-9ed1-cf24220c8f11\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":r9u:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">Number of Nice Classes and the Cost of EU Registration<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8010-a7b8-ff854b2a8f7a\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":r9v:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">The number of classes selected has a direct impact on the cost of registering a trade mark in the EU.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-805c-bd35-c338d7f2c5dc\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":ra0:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">\n<p>Under the EUIPO fee structure:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"0\">the basic fee covers one class;<\/span>;<\/li>\n<li>an <span class=\"notion-enable-hover\" data-token-index=\"1\">additional fee is payable for<\/span> the second and each subsequent class.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c8-bd6d-c7b7c9777ca7\">\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c8-bd6d-c7b7c9777ca7\">For this reason, selecting classes \"just in case\" not only increases legal risk but also raises costs without any genuine need.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8070-b9eb-f86516b4238f\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":ra4:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">Common Mistakes in Selecting Nice Classes<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8008-92d5-d51027e18e88\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":ra5:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">In practice, the most frequent mistakes include:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80c5-bcd9-e77464b7c1f8\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":ra6:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"item\">\n<ul>\n<li>using overly broad or vague wording;<\/li>\n<li>indicating classes without any genuine intention to use the mark in them;<\/li>\n<li>ignoring related classes in which conflicts may arise;<\/li>\n<li>copying lists of goods and services without analysing the underlying business model.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80a2-b075-ef21b3bbb9f3\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80e9-9651-d272e504ed17\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":raa:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">Such mistakes increase the risk of:<\/div>\n<div>partial or full refusal;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80a3-8d1d-f99ec0af1233\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div>third-party oppositions;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8011-b1e6-ef49064042d1\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div>limited or merely formal legal protection following registration.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8018-8dcf-e073b5239fb6\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80a5-ac83-fe5f964a1898\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":rae:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">Why the Correct Choice of Nice Classes Matters<\/h3>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8015-822e-e781a0dffd58\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":raf:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">Nice classes determine:<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>the scope of legal protection afforded to the trade mark;<\/li>\n<li>the risk of opposition from proprietors of earlier registered marks;<\/li>\n<li>the ability to genuinely use the brand without infringing third-party rights;<\/li>\n<li>the prospects for further protection and business development in the EU.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-bulleted_list-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8042-84e6-f05e669a7bbf\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-80d4-a511-d820729f935e\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div id=\":rak:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" 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class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\">This approach reduces the risk of refusal and makes the outcome of the procedure more predictable.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-text-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8073-bda1-d2f0beb7732a\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5\">\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"notion-selectable notion-sub_header-block\" dir=\"auto\" data-block-id=\"303068cd-ca16-8079-9279-d71e970479ee\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<h3 id=\":rau:\" class=\"content-editable-leaf-rtl notranslate\" role=\"textbox\" contenteditable=\"true\" spellcheck=\"true\" data-content-editable-leaf=\"true\" aria-multiline=\"true\" aria-roledescription=\"heading level 2\">When to Seek Advice on the Nice 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