Pursuant to Section 2 of National Directorate of Trademarks Resolution No. 233/2023, each new edition of the Nice Classification, as well as any subsequent updates, is automatically adopted in Argentina. Accordingly, the 13th Edition has already been incorporated into TMclass, which is used as a reference tool by the Trademark Office.
Transfers of goods under the 13th Edition
A key feature of the 13th Edition is the transfer of certain goods between classes. Importantly, no transfers have been introduced with respect to service classes.
These changes should be carefully considered, particularly in connection with:
- trademark renewals
- voluntary reclassifications,
- portfolio audits,
- and assessment of the scope of protection of existing registrations.
Failure to take these transfers into account may result in goods being classified under an incorrect class upon renewal, potentially affecting the effective coverage of the registration.
Selected examples of transferred goods
By way of illustration, the following transfers will apply as from January 1, 2026:
• Class 1
Terpenes, transferred from Class 3.
• Class 10
Optical glasses and eyewear, including lenses, frames, cases, contact lenses and eyewear for color vision deficiency, transferred from Class 9.
• Class 12
Fire-fighting vehicles and boats, lifeboats and evacuation chairs (from Class 9).
Sea kayaks (from Class 28).
• Class 17
Irrigation hose nozzles (from Class 21).
• Class 21
Tongue scrapers (from Class 10).
• Class 25
Electrothermal clothing, socks and footwear (from Class 11).
• Class 30
Buttercream icing (from Class 29).
The full list of transferred goods is available in the official information published by WIPO and should be taken into account when handling renewals or reclassification strategies.
Practical considerations
In view of the upcoming entry into force of the 13th Edition, practitioners are advised to:
- Review existing trademark registrations,
- Verify whether goods remain properly classified
- consider any necessary adjustments when preparing renewals or portfolio restructurings.
Our firm remains available to exchange views and assist you in matters related to the application of the 13th Edition before the Argentine Trademark Office.