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Design Class 09-03: Boxes, cases, containers, tin cans

Subclass 09-03 of Class 9 (packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods), with the goods listed in it.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition40 listed goods
Class9

Packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods

Locarno · 15th Edition
Listed goods40

Indications in the list of goods of this subclass.

Locarno · 15th Edition · 09-03
Classes per applicationOne

The same design in another class needs a separate application.

Designs Rules 2001 · rule 11(3)
List of goods

Goods in Design Class 09-03

  • Including freight containers.
ID No.Article
101569Ballot boxes
101548Bottle carriers [for transport]
101549Bottle racks [for transport]
102547Boxes for compact discs [packaging]
101560Boxes for cosmetics [packaging]
101541Boxes for gloves [packaging]
101561Boxes for lozenges [packaging]
104582Boxes for paper tissues [packaging]
101554Boxes for salt [packaging]
101543Cardboard boxes [packaging]
101553Carriers for transporting tetrahedral cartons
101568Casings for radioactive products
101550Cigarette packets [packaging]
101566Collection boxes for religious purposes
101547Comfit boxes
101571Disposable containers or pots for flowers or plants
101557Dividers for containers Separators for containers
101546Egg cartons
101538Freight containers Shipping containers
101564Handlebar containers
101545Hat boxes [packaging]
101537Match boxes
101552Matchbooks
101536Motion picture storage cans
101540Packaging boxes
101551Packaging boxes for pills
101562Packaging boxes for storage
101555Packaging cartons
101567Packaging trays for plants
101544Packing cases
101556Portable compost containers
101570Seedling trays
101558Shelves for use in freight containers Shelves for use in shipping containers
101539Tetrahedral cartons [packaging]
101542Tin cans
101565Tins for packaging purposes
104963Tote boxes
104674Transport frames for household appliances
101559Trays for packaging foodstuffs
101572Trays for transporting flower pots or plants

Words in square brackets explain the article; they are part of the indication.

Class 9

Other Subclasses of Class 9

SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
09-01Bottles, flasks, pots, carboys, demijohns, and pressurized containers19
09-02Storage cans, drums and casks9
09-03Boxes, cases, containers, tin cans40
09-04Hampers, crates and baskets5
09-05Bags, sachets, tubes and capsules26
09-06Ropes and hooping materials15
09-07Closing means and attachments22
09-08Pallets and platforms for forklifts3
09-09Refuse and trash containers and stands therefor16
09-10Handles and grips for the transport or handling of packages and containers4
09-99Miscellaneous5
Filing in India

Using Class 09-03 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

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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Subclass 09-03 covers boxes, cases, containers, tin cans. Examples from the list: Ballot boxes; Bottle carriers [for transport]; Bottle racks [for transport]; Boxes for compact discs [packaging]; Boxes for cosmetics [packaging]; Boxes for gloves [packaging].

Form 1 must state the class in which the design is to be registered and the article to which it is applied (rule 11(2), Designs Rules, 2001). Give the Locarno class and subclass, here 09-03.