Proposed Update of ID List for Nice 11th Edition
Monique Choiniere, the Acting Administrator for Trademark Classification Policy and Practice at USPTO, announces the proposed update of the ID list for the Nice 11th Edition. The update includes changes and additions to the TM5 ID List based on the adoption of Nice 11-2017. The User Guide has been enhanced to include Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals.
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Proposed Update of ID List for Nice 11th Edition (Nice 11-2017) and Update to the User Guide Monique Choiniere Acting Administrator for Trademark Classification Policy and Practice Monique.Choiniere@uspto.gov
Nice 10-2016 and TM5 ID List Nice 10-2016 In November 2015, USPTO shared spreadsheet with TM5 Partners identifying entries that the USPTO would remove from the TM5 ID List on December 31, 2015, pursuant to adoption of Nice 10-2016. In November 2015, USPTO requested that TM5 Partners refrain from proposing new additions and modification from Nice 10-2016 Alphabetical List to the ID List until after January 1, 2016. USPTO proposed that the common acceptable items of Nice 10-2016 be added to TM5 ID List by means of bulk upload. USPTO compiled a list of Nice 10-2016 additions and modifications acceptable to the USPTO and shared this list with TM5 Partners in January 2016. TM5 Partners confirmed the acceptance or rejection of such terms and corresponding translations by February 12, 2016. Common acceptable items of Nice 10-2016 were added to the TM5 ID List by means of a bulk upload in February 2016. 2/20/2025 3
Nice 11-2017 and TM5 ID List Nice 11-2017 Proposal USPTO proposes to share a spreadsheet by November 15, 2016, identifying entries that USPTO will remove from the TM5 ID List on December 31, 2016, pursuant to adoption of Nice 11-2017. USPTO proposes that the common acceptable items of Nice 11-2017 be added to TM5 ID List by means of bulk upload. USPTO requests that starting July 2016, TM5 Partners refrain from proposing new additions and modification from Nice 11-2017 Alphabetical List and instead vote on the new additions and modifications in bulk. USPTO proposes to compile a list of all 11-2017 additions and modifications acceptable to the USPTO and will share this list with TM5 Partners by January 6, 2017. USPTO will request that TM5 Partners confirm the acceptance or rejection of such terms and submit translations of such terms by February 10, 2017. Common acceptable items of NCL 11-2017 will be uploaded as a bulk upload shortly after February 10, 2017. 2/20/2025 4
Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals The User Guide on the ID List has been updated to include the Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals for the TM5 ID List. A separate button and link to the Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals will be created in a future update to website. 2/20/2025 5
User Guide 2/20/2025 6
User Guide-Technical Guidelines 2/20/2025 7
ID List Project Update Office of Policy and International Affairs United States Patent and Trademark Office
MOC Counterparts Clause For ease of execution, added a counterparts clause to MOC Allows separate signature pages so all Partner signatures need not be on one page Developed in coordination with EUIPO Distributed draft MOC in July 2016
Draft MOC Changes Added counterparts clause Corrected KIPO s name Updated signature blocks Added five (5) year term per USPTO requirements
Recent Statistics As of July 8, 2016, the TM5 ID List contains 16,558 terms Approved by all 5 Partners. In the period from December 1, 2015* through July 8, 2016, the Partner Offices: Approved 540 proposed entries Rejected 233 proposed entries Removed 157 entries *Day before last annual TM5 meeting.
TM5 ID List Activity since January 1, 2016 USPTO - Submitted - Sponsored Approved 63 Rejected 32 4 Pending 65 7 Created by 160 11 COLOMBIA SAIC - Submitted 180 35 35 90 JPO - Submitted 176 75 15 86 KIPO - Submitted 180 41 49 90 EUIPO - Submitted 180 47 43 90
MOC Invitations Invited Nations: New Zealand, Australia, Vietnam, Peru, Brazil, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Thailand, Morocco, Algeria, United Arab Emirates, India, South Africa, OAPI and ARIPO Selected Invitees: Burma (Myanmar), Turkey, and Ukraine
MOC Participants Current Participants: Colombia, Chile, Canada, the Philippines, Singapore, Mexico, the Russian Federation Of 16,558 COLOMBIA CHILE MEXICO SINGAPORE Accepted 15,865 11,789 11,119 10,934 Pending 676 4,573 5,429 5,600 Rejected 17 196 10 25 % Accepted 95.81%* 71.2% 67.15% 66.03% *Permitted under terms of MOC to propose up to 10 items per month.
MOC Participants Limited to 10 proposals per month once reach 90% acceptance rate MOC proposals do not enter into voting pool until a Partner votes on the proposal Effectively, the Partner adopts the proposal as its own Once a Partner votes on a MOC proposal, that counts against the Partner s 30 proposals for the month
MOC Participants Add feature of proposal countdown for MOCs to remind of limit of 10 submissions Add feature of pop-up warning that prevents proposals beyond 10
Recent Bulk Data Updates Addition of 183 terms from the Alphabetical List of the Nice 10-2016 Classification Inclusion of Spanish translations as provided by Chile and Colombia
Voting Website Completed Enhancements COMPLETE Ability to withdraw proposals before another partner votes Ability to delete or edit comments Ability to delete or edit translations Ability to submit one-click voting on multiple items Efficient Export of Data Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals added to User Guide
Voting Website - Pending Enhancements IN PROGRESS Bulk editing of translations Requirement to submit reasons for rejections Ability to create customized data lists Ability to display and hide data columns A separate button and link to the Technical Guidelines for New Term Proposals
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