Angola joins DESIGNclass and extends the coverage of TMClass to the Harmonised Data Base (HDB)

As of 30 October 2023, the National Institute of Industrial Property of Angola (IAPI-AO) is part of DESIGNclass and will use and accept the list of terms from the harmonised database of product indications (HDBPI) in DESIGNclass. Angola will also use the list of terms from the harmonised data base for trade marks classification in TMClass.

Following IAPI-AO’s decision to use HDBPI, there are now 17 IP offices outside the EU in DESIGNclass, which use and accept the terms from this harmonised database.

Regarding the use of TMClass including the use of the harmonised data base, the number of non-EU offices using HDB is now 31.

The last addition of IAPI-AO in DESIGNclass brings the total number of participating IP offices to 43.

DESIGNclass offers users the opportunity to search and translate product indications in 30 languages.

Regarding TMClass/HDB the users have the opportunity to search and translate classification terms in 37 languages

The adoption of HDBPI by IAPI-AO is a concrete result of the AfrIPI project, funded by the EU and implemented by EUIPO.

You can find out more at www.euipn.org and http://euipo.europa.eu/designclass and https://euipo.europa.eu/ec2/