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Table of Similar Goods and Services

Notes on similar group 3506

Practice notes (J&C)

This group is secretarial and office-support services: photocopying, typing, shorthand, word processing, telephone answering for absent subscribers, compilation of information into computer databases, computerised file management, newspaper subscription for others, etc.

Changes in 2026: “recording the transfer of stocks (office functions)” and “multimedia-content subscription for others” were added; “rental of office machines and equipment*” and “rental of office equipment in co-working facilities” were deleted, so office-equipment rental items can no longer be filed in this group from 2026, though photocopier rental is retained. Experience-based tip: existing registrations still go by their approved items and the registration gazette, and a renewal need not change items because of a deletion; new applications choose items under the edition in force at filing.

“Invoicing” was in this group before 2026 and is now in 3507, cross-searched with 3506 in the 12th and earlier editions (note 1 to 3507).

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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