1401.14(e) Security Services in Class 42 and Class 45
Under the 11th edition of the Nice Classification, the Committee of Experts inserted new wording into the Class 42 Explanatory Note and changed the Class 45 Heading to distinguish between computer and technology services for securing computer data or personal and financial information and detecting unauthorized access in Class 42 and physical security services for protecting tangible property and individuals in Class 45.
These additions and modifications resolve ambiguity under NCL 10-2016 resulting from the co-existence in the Nice Alphabetical List of "computer security consultancy" in Class 42 and "security consultancy" in Class 45. Under the 11th edition, the Nice Alphabetical List entry "security consultancy" in Class 45 was amended to "physical security consultancy."
Examples of computer and information security services in Class 42 are "data encryption services," "electronic monitoring of personally identifying information to detect identity theft via the internet," and "monitoring of computer systems for detecting unauthorized access or data breach."
Examples of physical security services in Class 45 are "personal body guarding" and "monitoring of burglar and security alarms." Although the burglar and security-alarm monitoring activity could be rendered by computerized or electronic means, it is considered a surveillance service relating to the physical safety of persons and security of tangible property.