IP Newsletter | Winter 2018/19
	TRADEMARK, DESIGN, COPYRIGHT & UNFAIR COMPETITION
	Changes as to Class Identifications of Goods/Services in Korea Beginning January 1, 2019
	The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO)'s Notification No. 30 titled "Notification on Descriptions of Goods/Services and Identification of Classes" ("Notification") was revised on December 13, 2018 to change, delete, and/or add a number of class identifications, goods/services similarity codes, and descriptions of various designated goods/services. These changes appear to address various mistakes that have occurred in examinations in the past year, to respond to defect notifications relating to Madrid Protocol cases in 2018, and to reflect the results of the 28th Nice Meeting.
	There are about 55,000 descriptions of goods/services identified under the Notification, out of which the following changes were made:
	- 66 cases in which new descriptions of goods/services were added;   - 20 cases in which the class identification of goods/services was changed;   - 82 cases in which the Goods/Services Similarity Code was changed;   - 233 cases in which only the description of goods/services was changed; and   - 555 cases in which the description of goods/services was deleted.
	The classes of goods/services which have been changed are as follows.
	< Changes to Classes of Goods/Services and Goods/Services Similarity Codes >   Prior Notification (August 2018) Revised Notification (Effective as of January 2019) No. Goods Description in Korean Goods Description in English NICE Class Goods/Services Similarity Code Goods Description in Korean Goods Description in English NICE Class Goods/Services Similarity Code 1 살균세척제 germicidal detergents 03 G1301     05 G1004 2 동물배변통용 일회용 라이너패드 disposable liner pads for animal litter boxes 05 G110303   disposable liner pads adapted for animal litter boxes 21 G1817 3 전기식 모터용 제어기 electronic controls for motors 07 G3825     09 G390102 4 전기식 서보모터 제어기 electronic servo motor controllers 07 G3825     09 G390102 5 접대용 포크 serving forks 08 G1803 서빙포크   21   6 일회용 멸균의료기기 disposable disinfection medical apparatus 10 G110101   disposable disinfectant apparatus for medical purposes 11   7 구명보트 life boats (rafts) 12 G3702   lifeboats 09   8 부양구명보트 inflatable lifeboats 12 G3702     09   9 부양보트(구명보트) inflatable dinghies [lifeboats] 12 G3702     09   10 자동차용 오일필터 oil filters for automobiles 12 G3705 자동차 엔진용 오일필터 oil filters for automobile engines 07 G3823 11 어린이용 또는 유아용 전기차 electric ride-on toy cars for children or infants 12 G370702 어린이용 또는 유아용 전동자동차   28 G4301 12 비귀금속제 보석함 jewelry boxes, not of precious metal 20 G2601     14   13 상복 mourning dress 24 G2607 상복(喪服)   25 G450101 14 의료보고서 편집업 compilation of medical reports 44 S120503     35 S1370 15 상표가치 평가업 trademark valuations 45 S120402     36 S120401 16 지식재산가치 평가업 assessment of intellectual properties 45 S120402   financial assessment of intellectual property 36 S120401 17 지식재산권 기술가치 평가업 evaluation of technology value of intellectual property 45 S120402     36 S120401 18 지식재산권 중개업 brokerage of intellectual property rights 45 S120402     36 S120401 19 지식재산권 관련 감정업 appraisal services relating to intellectual property rights 45 S120402     36 S120401 20 지식재산권 평가 진단업 evaluation and diagnostic services relating to intellectual property rights 45 S120402   evaluation services relating to intellectual property rights 36 S120401
	Per KIPO's supplementary provision, the revised Notification became effective beginning January 1, 2019.
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