Publication of Japan-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (Corresponding to Nice Classification(NCL11-2019), the TM5 ID list and MGS[consolidated version])

September 2019

Trademark Division

The Japan Patent Office (JPO) and the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) are working on a cooperative project to compile concordance lists that indicate the corresponding relationships between the respective, similar group codes used for trademark examination at the JPO and the KIPO, based on a bilateral agreement the two offices signed.

Similar group codes are the codes assigned to goods and services that are presumed to be similar to each other in trademark examination. The project aims to improve the predictability of examination results, by encouraging users who file trademark applications with the JPO or the KIPO to utilize the concordance lists when searching for the existence of already registered trademarks.

As a result of the JPO-KIPO cooperation, the JPO is pleased to publish the Japan-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes corresponding to Nice classification (NCL11-2019) ^*1, the IDs (identifications) of goods and services ^*2 and MGS (Madrid Goods and Services Manager) of goods and services ^*3. (Approximately 47,000 identifications of goods and services are included on the list.)

The JPO-KIPO will also proceed with this project in the future.

< ^*1 ~ ^*3 :reference >

• ^*1 :Nice
  The designated goods and/or services corresponding to Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2019(NCL11-2019),which came into effect on January 1, 2019.
• ^*2 :ID list
  The acceptable IDs(identifications) of goods and/or services (as of July 2019) which are acceptable by the TM 5 participating offices( The Japan Patent Office, Korean Intellectual Property Office, The European Union Intellectual Property Office, China National Intellectual Property Administration and the United States Patent and Trademark Office).
• ^*3 :MGS
  MGS(Madrid Goods and Services Manager) is an on-line tool developed by the International Bureau (IB) and designed to assist trademark applicants and their representatives in compiling the lists of goods and services (as of July 2019) that they need to submit when filing international applications under the Madrid System, and that are also recognized to be mutually acceptable at the JPO and the KIPO.

Published materials

Japan-Korea Concordance List of Similar Group Codes (corresponding to the Nice Classification(NCL11-2019), TM5 ID list and MGS(Madrid Goods and Services manager)) (Excel:3,889KB)

Meanings of Items in the Concordance Lists

• Class:
  Class to which goods or services belong
• Goods and Services:
  The designated goods and/or services which are corresponding to Nice Classification(NCL11-2019) and/or theTM5 ID list and/or MGS.
• NCL:
  The designated goods and/or services corresponding to Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2019(NCL11-2019),which came into effect on January 1, 2019.
• IDs (Identifications of goods and service):
  Descriptions of goods and services which are listed in the TM5 ID list.
• MGS (Madrid Goods and Services Manager):
  An on-line tool developed by the International Bureau (IB) and designed to assist trademark applicants and their representatives in compiling the lists of goods and services that they need to submit when filing international applications under the Madrid System, and that are also recognized to be mutually acceptable at the JPO and the KIPO.
• Japanese Translation:
  Translations in Japanese for goods and services
• JPO’s similar group codes:
  Similar group codes assigned to goods and services by JPO
• Korean Translation:
  Translations in Korean for goods and services
• KIPO’s similar group codes:
  Similar group codes assigned to goods and services by KIPO

Reference : "Similar Group Code" used at the JPO.

[Last updated 13 September 2019]

Contact

Japan Patent Office Trademark Division FAX: +81-3-3580-5907 E-mail: PA1T90@jpo.go.jp