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Design Class 09-99: Miscellaneous

Subclass 09-99 of Class 9 (packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods), with the goods listed in it.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition5 listed goods
Class9

Packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods

Locarno · 15th Edition
Listed goods5

Indications in the list of goods of this subclass.

Locarno · 15th Edition · 09-99
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 09-99

ID No.Article
101655Corner protectors for packaging
101656Devices for filling boxes of tablets
101660Ice cream drip guards
104626Ice cream sticks
101657Shock absorbing material for packaging

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 09-99 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 with the official source before you act on it.

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Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 2 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Subclass 09-99 covers miscellaneous. Examples from the list: Corner protectors for packaging; Devices for filling boxes of tablets; Ice cream drip guards; Ice cream sticks; Shock absorbing material for 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 09-99.