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All 32 Design Classes
| Class | Articles covered | Subclasses | Listed goods |
|---|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Foodstuffs | 7 | 62 |
| Class 2 | Articles of clothing and haberdashery | 8 | 280 |
| Class 3 | Travel goods, cases, parasols and personal belongings, not elsewhere specified | 6 | 135 |
| Class 4 | Brushware | 5 | 39 |
| Class 5 | Textile piece goods, artificial and natural sheet material | 7 | 81 |
| Class 6 | Furnishing | 14 | 304 |
| Class 7 | Household goods, not elsewhere specified | 11 | 357 |
| Class 8 | Tools and hardware | 12 | 424 |
| Class 9 | Packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods | 11 | 164 |
| Class 10 | Clocks and watches and other measuring instruments, checking and signalling instruments | 8 | 274 |
| Class 11 | Articles of adornment | 6 | 114 |
| Class 12 | Means of transport or hoisting | 18 | 363 |
| Class 13 | Equipment for production, distribution or transformation of electricity | 5 | 93 |
| Class 14 | Recording, telecommunication or data processing equipment | 7 | 183 |
| Class 15 | Machines, not elsewhere specified | 11 | 300 |
| Class 16 | Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus | 7 | 96 |
| Class 17 | Musical instruments | 6 | 80 |
| Class 18 | Printing and office machinery | 5 | 60 |
| Class 19 | Stationery and office equipment, artists' and teaching materials | 9 | 254 |
| Class 20 | Sales and advertising equipment, signs | 4 | 74 |
| Class 21 | Games, toys, tents and sports goods | 5 | 197 |
| Class 22 | Arms, pyrotechnic articles, articles for hunting, fishing and pest killing | 7 | 122 |
| Class 23 | Fluid distribution equipment, sanitary, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, solid fuel | 9 | 205 |
| Class 24 | Medical and laboratory equipment | 6 | 222 |
| Class 25 | Building units and construction elements | 5 | 231 |
| Class 26 | Lighting apparatus | 8 | 96 |
| Class 27 | Tobacco and smokers' supplies | 8 | 44 |
| Class 28 | Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, toilet articles and apparatus | 7 | 114 |
| Class 29 | Devices and equipment against fire hazards, for accident prevention and for life saving | 3 | 37 |
| Class 30 | Articles for the care and handling of animals | 13 | 120 |
| Class 31 | Machines and appliances for preparing food or drink, not elsewhere specified | 1 | 76 |
| Class 32 | Graphic symbols and logos, surface patterns, ornamentation, arrangement of interiors and exteriors | 2 | 18 |
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Filing in India
Using the Class in a Design Application
The Designs Office classifies articles by the current edition of the Locarno Classification (rule 10(1), Designs Rules, 2001). The application in Form 1 must state the class and the article to which the design is applied.
- Name the article in the words of the list where they fit, and give the class and subclass.
- One application covers one class. To register the same design in another class of article, file a separate application in that class.
- If the class is in doubt, the Controller decides it, in consultation with the applicant where required.
Official documents behind this page
- WIPO, Locarno Classification, 15th EditionIn force from 1 January 2025: classes, subclasses, explanatory notes and the list of goods. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
- Designs Rules, 2001, rule 10(1), as substituted by the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021Articles are classified as per the current edition of the Locarno Classification published by WIPO.
- Designs Act, 2000, section 5(3), and Designs Rules, 2001, rule 11(2) and (3)A design is registered in one class; the application states the class and the article; the same design in another class needs a separate application.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position or speak to our CA team before you act on it.