Trademarks are used to distinguish goods and services of companies. The classification of goods and services is defined by the International treaty known as "Nice Classification" or "International Classification of Goods and Services". Every five years the Nice Classification is revised.
Additional data entry in the European Patent Register
On December 9, 2010 the President of the European Patent Office decided that the date of the first substantial office action is to be made public in the European Patent Register and Register Plus. This date is
used for calculating the time limit for filing divisional applications. Divisional applications may be filed within 24 months after the date of the first substantial office action in a respective patent family. The decision will enter into force on April 1, 2011.