By Order of the Director General of AGEPI No. 147 of November 4, 2022, on the application of the 9th edition of the Vienna Classification, issued pursuant to the decision of the Committee of Experts of the Vienna Union on the International Classification of the Figurative Elements of Marks (adopted at the 8th session of 1-3 February 2021), the ninth edition of the Vienna Classification is implemented.

According to item 1 of the Order:

a) the figurative elements will be classified in accordance with the 9th edition of the Vienna Classification in all trademark registration applications that have a filing date on or after 01.01.2023;

b) will not be reclassified the figurative elements:

• included in applications with a filing date earlier than 01.01.2023;
• upon renewal of trademark registration;

c) in accordance with the recommendations of the Committee of Experts of the Vienna Union, AGEPI will introduce the abbreviation “CFE(9)” for the figurative elements in the documents sent, the materials published and in the trademark registration certificates.

Detailed information on the Vienna Classification for the purposes of trademark registration is presented at https://nivilo.wipo.int/vienna9/index.htm?lang=EN, and the information on the included changes can also be accessed at

https://www3.wipo.int/classifications/vienna/vclef/public/en/project/VC009.