Trade mark classification information in the journal

New Zealand follows the 9th edition of the Nice Classification of Goods and Services for Trade Marks, which is maintained by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). Trade marks registered in New Zealand since 1 January 2007 are recorded on the IPONZ database as being applied for or registered under Classification System 9, referring to the current edition of Nice Classification.

Prior to 1 January 2007 IPONZ defined the version of classification system, that a trade make is registered in respect to, as either schedule 3, 4, 6 or 8– a reference to the corresponding Schedule of the New Zealand Trade Marks Regulations 1954.

Schedule 8 covers trade marks applied for between 20 August 2002 and 31 December 2006.

Schedule 6 covers trade marks applied for between 7 January 2002 and 19 August 2003. Schedule 6 was in effect the 8th edition of the Nice Classification and it corresponds directly to IPONZ’s Classification System 8. Please note that all application filed under Schedule 6 have been re-indexed to appear as Classification System 8.

Schedule 4 covers trade marks applied for between 11 December 1941 and 6 January 2002 (unless the proprietor of the mark has requested conversion to schedule 6).

Schedule 3 covers trade mark applied for prior to 11 December 1941 (unless the proprietor of the mark has requested conversion to schedule 4).

For more information about the Nice Classification system please see the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).