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Design Class 27: Tobacco and smokers' supplies

The subclasses of Class 27 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 Edition8 subclasses
Subclasses8

Each has its own list of goods.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 27
Listed goods44

Indications in the list of goods of this class.

Locarno · 15th Edition · Class 27
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 27

Subclasses of Design Class 27

SubclassArticles coveredListed goods
27-01Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes10
27-02Pipes, cigar and cigarette holders5
27-03Ashtrays1
27-04Matches1
27-05Lighters3
27-06Cigar cases, cigarette cases, tobacco jars and pouchesNot including packaging (Class 9). Including cases for electronic smoking supplies.11
27-07Electronic cigarettes and other electronic smoking supplies3
27-99Miscellaneous10

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 27 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 3 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 27 of the Locarno Classification covers tobacco and smokers' supplies. It has 8 subclasses and 44 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.