The International Classification of Goods and Services (Nice Classification), 11th edition, version 2018, entered into force on January 1, 2018. Concurrent with this, the Japan Patent Office (JPO) has released its version of the English International Classification with side-by-side Japanese translations. The JPO’s International Classification will apply to applications filed on or after January 1, 2018.
For more information, or to download the JPO’s new International Classification with Japanese translations, please visit the JPO website at the following link: https://www.jpo.go.jp/tetuzuki_e/t_tokkyo_e/nice_classification_11-2018.htm