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Design Class 16-06: Optical articles

Subclass 16-06 of Class 16 (photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus), with the goods listed in it.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition37 listed goods
Class16

Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus

Locarno · 15th Edition
Listed goods37

Indications in the list of goods of this subclass.

Locarno · 15th Edition · 16-06
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 16-06

  • Including spectacles and microscopes. c.
  • Not including measuring instruments embodying optical devices (Class 10-04).
ID No.Article
102871Anti-dazzle spectacles
102873Arms of spectacle frames
102875Binoculars Field glasses
102872Bridges for spectacle frames
104793Camera lens caps
104794Camera lens hoods
104792Camera lenses
102887Combination of lenses
104791Contact lenses
102899Fastenings for spectacles
102882Goggles
102897Gun sights
102874Hinges for spectacles
104618Holders for telescopic sights
104795Lenses for smartphone cameras
102877Lenses, simple
102879Magnifying glasses
102884Microscopes
102894Mirrors [optics]
102886Monocles
102876Opera glasses
102885Peepholes for doors Judas-holes Spy-holes for doors
102889Periscopes
102890Pince-nez Lorgnettes
102893Prisms [optics]
102891Refractors
104796Ski goggles
104790Smartglasses
102896Spectacle frames
102898Spectacle lenses
102880Spectacles
102881Spyglasses
102892Stereoscopes
102895Sunglasses
104797Swimming goggles
102878Telescopes
102883Telescopic sights for firearms

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

Class 16

Other Subclasses of Class 16

SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
16-01Photographic and cinematographic cameras12
16-02Projectors and viewers7
16-03Photocopying apparatus and enlargers8
16-04Developing apparatus and equipment4
16-05Accessories for photographic and cinematographic apparatus27
16-06Optical articles37
16-99Miscellaneous1
Filing in India

Using Class 16-06 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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Questions, answered

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

Subclass 16-06 covers optical articles. Examples from the list: Anti-dazzle spectacles; Arms of spectacle frames; Binoculars Field glasses; Bridges for spectacle frames; Camera lens caps; Camera lens hoods.

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 16-06.