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Design Class 16: Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus

The subclasses of Class 16 with their notes, and the goods listed in each. Used to state the class of the article in a design application in India.

Locarno Classification, 15th Edition7 subclasses
Subclasses7

Each has its own list of goods.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 16
Listed goods96

Indications in the list of goods of this class.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 16
Classes per applicationOne

The same design in another class needs a separate application.

Designs Rules 2001 · rule 11(3)
Classification followedLocarno

Current edition published by WIPO.

Designs Rules 2001 · rule 10(1)
Class 16

Subclasses of Design Class 16

  • Not including lamps for photography or cinematography (Class 26-05).
SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
16-01Photographic and cinematographic cameras12
16-02Projectors and viewers7
16-03Photocopying apparatus and enlargersIncluding microfilming equipment and apparatus for viewing microfilms, as well as office machines known as "photocopying" apparatus which use other than photographic processes (in particular, thermal or magnetic processes).8
16-04Developing apparatus and equipment4
16-05Accessories for photographic and cinematographic apparatusIncluding filters for photographic cameras, exposure meters, tripods and photographic flash apparatus.27
16-06Optical articlesIncluding spectacles and microscopes. c. Not including measuring instruments embodying optical devices (Class 10-04).37
16-99Miscellaneous1

Open a subclass for its list of goods. A subclass ending in 99 is the miscellaneous one for the class.

Filing in India

Using Class 16 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 3 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 16 of the Locarno Classification covers photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus. It has 7 subclasses and 96 listed goods in the 15th Edition.

Under rule 10(1) of the Designs Rules, 2001, as substituted in 2021, articles are classified as per the current edition of the Locarno Classification published by WIPO.

No. Under section 5(3) of the Designs Act, 2000 a design is registered in not more than one class, and rule 11(3) requires a separate application in each class of article.