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Design Class 12-17: Railway infrastructure components

Subclass 12-17 of Class 12 (means of transport or hoisting), with the goods listed in it.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition4 listed goods
Class12

Means of transport or hoisting

Locarno · 15th Edition
Listed goods4

Indications in the list of goods of this subclass.

Locarno · 15th Edition · 12-17
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 12-17

ID No.Article
102325Rail anchors
102326Rail joints
102324Railway switches Railway points
102327Railway turntables

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

Class 12

Other Subclasses of Class 12

SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
12-01Vehicles drawn by animals3
12-02Handcarts, wheelbarrows21
12-03Locomotives and rolling stock for railways and all other rail vehicles30
12-04Telpher carriers, chair lifts and ski lifts4
12-05Elevators and hoists for loading or conveying37
12-06Ships and boats43
12-07Aircraft and space vehicles14
12-08Motor cars, buses and lorries21
12-09Tractors2
12-10Road vehicle trailers4
12-11Cycles and motorcycles46
12-12Perambulators, wheelchairs, stretchers11
12-13Special-purpose vehicles15
12-14Other vehicles15
12-15Tyres and anti-skid chains for vehicles8
12-16Parts, equipment and accessories for vehicles, not included in other classes or subclasses83
12-17Railway infrastructure components4
12-99Miscellaneous2
Filing in India

Using Class 12-17 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 12-17 covers railway infrastructure components. Examples from the list: Rail anchors; Rail joints; Railway switches Railway points; Railway turntables.

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 12-17.