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Locarno Classification Finder

Describe the article you want to protect and get the Locarno class and subclass for your design application — from the official WIPO list, with the exclusion notes that decide the close calls.

32 classes 233 subclasses Edition LOC(15)
What is the Locarno classification? It is the international classification used to register industrial designs — 32 classes divided into 233 subclasses, each covering a type of article. India adopted it by the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021, and Rule 10(1) requires every design application to be classified under the edition currently in force. That is LOC(15). You classify the article the design is applied to, never the design itself.
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How to get an accurate answer

The tool matches your words against the official Locarno titles and notes. A little care in how you describe the article makes the difference between a good answer and a guess.

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Name the article, not the design

Locarno classifies the article your design is applied to. "Chair", "bottle", "ceiling fan" — not "modern minimalist aesthetic" or "my new shape". If you cannot name the article in one or two words, the classification will not be clear either.

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Say what it is for

Function separates subclasses. A brush for cleaning floors (04-01), for shoes (04-02), for a machine (04-03) and for cooking (04-04) are four different subclasses of the same word. Add the purpose and the tool can tell them apart.

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Read the exclusion notes

Locarno's notes carry "not including" cross-references that move an article to another class. The tool surfaces them. They are the single most common reason a confident guess turns out to be wrong.

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Brand names and materials

"Stainless steel", "premium", or your brand name tell the classification nothing. Material only matters where Locarno itself distinguishes it.

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Assuming one article, one class

A set may span classes, and parts are often classified separately from the whole — vehicle lamps sit in 26-06, not with other vehicle parts in 12-16.

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Confirm before you file

The tool narrows it to one or two candidates. The Controller decides on examination, and a misclassification can attract an objection — so confirm the final choice before the application goes in.

The close calls

Pairs that are routinely confused

Most misclassification in practice comes from a handful of near-neighbours.

If the article is…ClassBut if it is…Class
A graphical user interface or app screen14-04A logo, surface pattern or ornamentation32-01
A helmet of any kind, including protective02-03Other accident-prevention and life-saving devices29-02
A vehicle headlamp or indicator26-06Other vehicle parts and accessories12-16
Household linen — bedsheets, towels06-13Articles of clothing02-02
A bottle as packaging for sale09-01An insulated flask for the home07-10
A mixer, grinder or juicer31-00Hand-operated kitchen utensils07-04
The full list

All 32 Locarno classes and 233 subclasses

The complete official list, LOC(15), with WIPO's explanatory notes. Open a class to see its subclasses.

Class 1 — Foodstuffs 7
a. Including foodstuffs for human beings, foodstuffs for animals and dietetic foods. b. Not including packaging (Cl. 9).
01-01Bakers' products, biscuits, pastry, pasta and other cereal products, chocolates, confectionery, ices
01-02Fruit, vegetables and products made from fruits and vegetables
01-03Cheeses, butter and butter substitutes, other dairy produce
01-04Butchers' meat (including pork products), fish
01-05Tofu and tofu products
01-06Animal foodstuffs
01-99Miscellaneous
Class 2 — Articles of clothing and haberdashery 8
Not including articles of clothing for dolls (Cl. 21-01), special equipment for protection against fire hazards, for accident prevention and for rescue (Cl. 29), and animal clothing (Cl. 30-01).
02-01Undergarments, lingerie, corsets, brassières, nightwearIncluding orthopaedic corsets and body linen. Not including household linen (Cl. 06-13).
02-02GarmentsIncluding all sorts of garments, and furs, bathing costumes, sports clothing and orthopaedic garments, subject to the exceptions indicated under b. Not including undergarments (Cl. 02-01), or garments to be placed in Cl. 02-03, Cl. 02-04, Cl. 02-05 or Cl. 02-06.
02-03HeadwearIncluding all kinds of headwear for men, women and children.
02-04Footwear, socks and stockingsIncluding special boots for sports such as football, skiing and climbing, orthopaedic footwear and socks, as well as tights, gaiters and other legwear.
02-05Neckties, scarves, neckerchiefs and handkerchiefsIncluding all "flat" clothing accessories.
02-06GlovesIncluding surgical gloves and rubber or plastic protective gloves for household use or for various occupations or sports.
02-07Haberdashery and clothing accessoriesIncluding buttons, clasps for garments, for headwear and for footwear, laces, pins, hand sewing, knitting and embroidery equipment and clothing accessories such as belts, straps for suspender belts, braces. Not including yarns or other threads (Cl. 05-01), decorative trimmings (Cl. 05-04), sewing, knitting and embroidery machines (Cl. 15-06) or sewing kits (containers) (Cl. 03-01).
02-99Miscellaneous
Class 3 — Travel goods, cases, parasols and personal belongings, not elsewhere specified 4
03-01Trunks, suitcases, briefcases, handbags, keyholders, cases specially designed for their contents, wallets and similar articlesNot including articles for the transport of goods (Cl. 9) or cigar cases and cigarette cases (Cl. 27-06).
03-03Umbrellas, parasols, sunshades and walking sticks
03-04Fans
03-05Devices for carrying and walking with babies and childrenNot including baby carriers in Cl. 6 and Cl. 12.
Class 4 — Brushware 4
04-01Brushes and brooms for cleaningNot including clothes brushes (Cl. 04-02).
04-02Toilet brushes, clothes brushes and shoe brushes"Toilet brushes" means brushes for corporal use, for example, for the hair, nails or teeth. Not including electric toothbrushes [appliances] (Cl. 28-03).
04-03Brushes for machines"Brushes for machines" means brushes incorporated in machines or in special vehicles.
04-04Paintbrushes, brushes for use in cooking
Class 5 — Textile piece goods, artificial and natural sheet material 7
a. Including all textile or similar articles, sold by the yard and not made up. b. Not including ready-made articles (Cl. 2 or Cl. 6).
05-01Spun articlesIncluding yarn and thread. Not including, for instance, rope, wire rope, string, twine (Cl. 09-06).
05-02Lace
05-03Embroidery
05-04Ribbons, braids and other decorative trimmings
05-05Textile fabricsIncluding textile fabrics, woven, knitted or otherwise manufactured, tarpaulins, felt and loden.
05-06Artificial or natural sheet materialIncluding sheets whose only characteristic features are their surface ornamentation or their texture, in particular, covering sheets such as wallpaper, linoleum, self-adhesive plastic sheets, wrapping sheets and rolls of paper, subject to the exceptions indicated under b. Not including writing paper, even in rolls (Cl. 19-01), or sheets used as building components, such as wall panels and wainscoting (Cl. 25-01).
05-99Miscellaneous
Class 6 — Furnishing 14
a. Composite furniture articles embodying components included in several subclasses are classified in Cl. 06-05. b. Sets of furniture, as far as they can be looked upon as one design, are classified in Cl. 06-05. c. Not including textile piecegoods (Cl. 5).
06-01SeatsIncluding all seats even if they are suitable for laying, such as benches, couches, divans [sofas], ottomans, benches for saunas and sofas. Including vehicle seats.
06-02BedsIncluding mattress supports. Not including seats suitable for laying (Cl. 06-01), such as benches, couches, divans [sofas], ottomans, benches for saunas and sofas.
06-03Tables and similar furnitureNot including tables for games (Cl. 21-01) or for sports (Cl. 21-02).
06-04Storage furnitureIncluding cupboards, furniture with drawers or compartments, and shelves. Including coffins, coffin linings and crematory urns.
06-05Composite furniture
06-06Other furniture and furniture parts
06-07Mirrors and framesNot including mirrors included in other classes (see Alphabetical List).
06-08Clothes hangers
06-09Mattresses and cushions
06-10Curtains and indoor blinds
06-11Carpets, mats and rugs
06-12Tapestries
06-13Blankets and other covering materials, household linen and naperyIncluding furniture covers, bedspreads and table covers.
06-99Miscellaneous
Class 7 — Household goods, not elsewhere specified 11
a. Including household appliances and utensils operated by hand, even if motor driven. b. Not including machines and appliances for preparing food and drink (Cl. 31).
07-01China, glassware, dishes and other articles of a similar natureIncluding dishes and crockery in all materials, in particular, paper and cardboard dishes. Not including cooking utensils and containers, such as glass and earthenware pots (Cl. 07-02), or flower vases, flower pots and china and glassware of a purely ornamental nature (Cl. 11-02).
07-02Cooking appliances, utensils and containers
07-03Table cutlery
07-04Appliances and utensils, hand-operated, for preparing food or drinkNot including appliances and utensils classified in Cl. 07-02 and in Cl. 31. Not including kitchen knives, knives for boning meat (Cl. 08-03).
07-05Flat-irons, and washing, cleaning and drying equipmentNot including electric household appliances for washing, cleaning or drying (Cl. 15-05).
07-06Other kitchen and table utensils
07-07Other household receptacles
07-08Fireplace implements
07-09Stands and holders for household appliances and utensils
07-10Cooling and freezing devices, insulating containers
07-99Miscellaneous
Class 8 — Tools and hardware 12
a. Including hand-operated tools, even if mechanical power takes the place of muscular force, for example, electric saws and drills. b. Not including machines or machine tools (Cl. 15 or Cl. 31).
08-01Tools and implements for drilling, milling or digging
08-02Hammers and other similar tools and implements
08-03Cutting tools and implementsIncluding tools and instruments for sawing. Not including table knives (Cl. 07-03), cutting tools and implements for kitchen use (Cl. 31), or knives used in surgery (Cl. 24-02).
08-04Screwdrivers, spanners and wrenches, as well as their attachments
08-05Other tools and implementsIncluding tools which are not classified, or not to be placed, in other subclasses or classes. Including sanding blocks and discs for sanding machines. Not including sandpaper (Cl. 05-06).
08-06Handles, knobs and hinges
08-07Locking or closing devicesNot including buckles [haberdashery] (Cl. 02-07) and key rings (Cl. 03-01).
08-08Fastening, supporting or mounting devices not included in other classesIncluding nails, screws, nuts and bolts. Not including fastening devices for clothing (Cl. 02-07), for adornment (Cl. 11-01), or for office use (Cl. 19-02).
08-09Metal fittings and mountings for doors, windows and furniture, and similar articles, not included in other classes or subclasses
08-10Bicycle and motorcycle racksIncluding repair stands or stands for parking cycles. Not including retractable stands that are parts of cycles (Cl. 12-11).
08-11Hardware for curtains
08-99MiscellaneousIncluding non-electric cables, regardless of the material of which they are made.
Class 9 — Packaging and containers for the transport or handling of goods 11
09-01Bottles, flasks, pots, carboys, demijohns, and pressurized containers"Pots" means those serving as containers. Not including pots regarded as crockery (Cl. 07-01), or flower pots (Cl. 11-02).
09-02Storage cans, drums and casks
09-03Boxes, cases, containers, tin cansIncluding freight containers.
09-04Hampers, crates and baskets
09-05Bags, sachets, tubes and capsulesIncluding plastic bags or sachets, with or without handle or means of closing. "Capsules" means those used for packaging.
09-06Ropes and hooping materials
09-07Closing means and attachmentsIncluding only closing means for packaging. "Attachments" means, for example, dispensing and dosing devices incorporated in containers and detachable atomizers.
09-08Pallets and platforms for forklifts
09-09Refuse and trash containers and stands therefor
09-10Handles and grips for the transport or handling of packages and containers
09-99Miscellaneous
Class 10 — Clocks and watches and other measuring instruments, checking and signalling instruments 7
Including electrically-driven instruments.
10-01Clocks and alarm clocks
10-02Watches and wrist watches
10-03Other time-measuring instrumentsIncluding time-measuring apparatus such as parking meters, timers for kitchen use and similar instruments.
10-04Other measuring instruments, apparatus and devicesIncluding instruments, apparatus and devices for measuring temperature, pressure, weight, length, volume and electricity. Not including exposure meters (Cl. 16-05). Not including specialized medical measuring instruments (Cl. 24-02).
10-05Instruments, apparatus and devices for checking, security or testingIncluding fire and burglar alarms, and detectors of various types. Not including specialized medical testing apparatus and equipment (Cl. 24-01).
10-06Signalling apparatus and devicesNot including lighting or signalling devices for vehicles (Cl. 26-06).
10-07Casings, cases, dials, hands and all other parts and accessories of instruments for measuring, checking and signalling"Casings" means watch and clock casings and all casings being integral parts of instruments for which they protect the mechanism, with the exception of cases specially designed for their contents (Cl. 03-01) or for packaging (Cl. 09-03).
Class 11 — Articles of adornment 6
11-01JewelleryIncluding costume and imitation jewellery. Not including watches (Cl. 10-02).
11-02Trinkets, table, mantel and wall ornaments, flower vases and potsIncluding sculptures, mobiles and statues.
11-03Medals and badges
11-04Artificial flowers, fruit and plants
11-05Flags, festive decorationsIncluding garlands, streamers and Christmas tree decorations. Not including candles (Cl. 26-04).
11-99Miscellaneous
Class 12 — Means of transport or hoisting 18
a. Including all vehicles: land, sea, air, space and others. b. Including parts, components and accessories which exist only in connection with a vehicle and cannot be placed in another class; these parts, components and accessories of vehicles are to be placed in the subclass of the vehicle in question, or in Cl. 12-16 if they are common to several vehicles included in different subclasses. c. Not including, in principle, parts, components and accessories of vehicles which can be placed in another class; these parts, components and accessories are to be placed in the same class as articles of the same type, in other words, having the same function. Thus, carpets or mats for automobiles are to be placed with carpets (Cl. 06-11); electric motors for vehicles are to be placed in Cl. 13-01, and non-electric motors for vehicles in Cl. 15-01 (the same applies to the components of such motors); automobile headlamps are to be placed with lighting apparatus (Cl. 26-06). d. Not including scale models of vehicles (Cl. 21-01).
12-01Vehicles drawn by animals
12-02Handcarts, wheelbarrows
12-03Locomotives and rolling stock for railways and all other rail vehicles
12-04Telpher carriers, chair lifts and ski lifts
12-05Elevators and hoists for loading or conveyingIncluding passenger lifts, goods lifts, cranes, forklift trucks and conveyor belts.
12-06Ships and boats
12-07Aircraft and space vehicles
12-08Motor cars, buses and lorriesIncluding ambulances and refrigerated lorries.
12-09Tractors
12-10Road vehicle trailersIncluding caravans.
12-11Cycles and motorcycles
12-12Perambulators, wheelchairs, stretchers"Perambulators" means hand-pushed carriages for carrying babies. Not including toy perambulators or strollers (Cl. 21-01).
12-13Special-purpose vehiclesIncluding only vehicles not specifically intended for transport, such as street-cleaning vehicles, watering lorries, fire engines, snowploughs and breakdown lorries. Not including mixed-purpose agricultural machines (Cl. 15-03), or self-propelled machines for use in construction and civil engineering (Cl. 15-04).
12-14Other vehiclesIncluding sleighs and air-cushion vehicles.
12-15Tyres and anti-skid chains for vehicles
12-16Parts, equipment and accessories for vehicles, not included in other classes or subclassesNot including safety belts for the seats of vehicles (Cl. 29-02), door handles for vehicles (Cl. 08-06). Not including pantographs for electric locomotives or trams (Cl. 13-03).
12-17Railway infrastructure componentsNot including railway rails and sleepers (Cl. 25-01), buffers for railway terminals (Cl. 25-99) and railway signals (Cl. 10-06).
12-99Miscellaneous
Class 13 — Equipment for production, distribution or transformation of electricity 5
a. Including only apparatus which produces, distributes or transforms electric current. b. Including electric motors, however. c. Not including electrically-driven apparatus, such as electric watches (Cl. 10-02), or apparatus for the measurement of electric current (Cl. 10-04).
13-01Generators and motorsIncluding electric motors for vehicles.
13-02Power transformers, rectifiers, batteries and accumulators
13-03Equipment for distribution or control of electric powerIncluding conductors, switches and switchboards.
13-04Solar equipmentNot including solar heat collectors (Cl. 23-03).
13-99Miscellaneous
Class 14 — Recording, telecommunication or data processing equipment 7
14-01Equipment for the recording or reproduction of sounds or picturesNot including photographic or cinematographic apparatus (Cl. 16).
14-02Data processing equipment as well as peripheral apparatus and devices
14-03Telecommunications equipment, wireless remote controls and radio amplifiersIncluding telephone and television apparatus, as well as radio sets.
14-04Graphical user interfaces and iconsIncluding those for goods belonging to other classes.
14-05Recording and data storage media
14-06Holders, stands and supports for electronic equipment, not included in other classes
14-99Miscellaneous
Class 15 — Machines, not elsewhere specified 10
15-01EnginesIncluding non-electric engines for vehicles. Not including electric motors (Cl. 13).
15-02Pumps and compressorsNot including hand or foot pumps (Cl. 08-05), or fire extinguishing pumps (Cl. 29-01).
15-03Agricultural and forestry machineryIncluding ploughs and combined machinery, i.e., both machines and vehicles, for example, reaping and binding machines. Not including hand tools (Cl. 8).
15-04Construction and mining machineryIncluding machines used in civil engineering and self-propelled machines such as excavators, concrete mixers and dredgers. Not including hoists and cranes (Cl. 12-05).
15-05Washing, cleaning and drying machinesIncluding appliances and machines for treating linen and clothes, such as ironing machines and wringers. Including dishwashing machines and industrial drying equipment.
15-06Textile, sewing, knitting and embroidering machines, including their integral parts
15-07Refrigeration machinery and apparatusIncluding household refrigeration apparatus. Not including refrigerator wagons (rail) (Cl. 12-03) or refrigerator vans (road) (Cl. 12-08).
15-09Machine tools, abrading and founding machineryIncluding 3D printers.
15-10Machinery for filling, packing or packaging
15-99Miscellaneous
Class 16 — Photographic, cinematographic and optical apparatus 7
Not including lamps for photography or cinematography (Cl. 26-05).
16-01Photographic and cinematographic cameras
16-02Projectors and viewers
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).
16-04Developing apparatus and equipment
16-05Accessories for photographic and cinematographic apparatusIncluding filters for photographic cameras, exposure meters, tripods and photographic flash apparatus.
16-06Optical articlesIncluding spectacles and microscopes. Not including measuring instruments embodying optical devices (Cl. 10-04).
16-99Miscellaneous
Class 17 — Musical instruments 6
Not including cases for musical instruments (Cl. 03-01), or equipment for the recording or reproduction of sounds (Cl. 14-01).
17-01Keyboard instrumentsIncluding electronic and other organs, accordions, and mechanical and other pianos.
17-02Wind instrumentsNot including organs, harmoniums and accordions (Cl. 17-01).
17-03Stringed instruments
17-04Percussion instruments
17-05Mechanical instrumentsIncluding music boxes. Not including mechanical keyboard instruments (Cl. 17-01).
17-99Miscellaneous
Class 18 — Printing and office machinery 5
18-01Typewriters and calculating machinesNot including computers and other apparatus to be placed in Cl. 14-02.
18-02Printing machinesIncluding typesetting machines, stereotype machines and apparatus, typographic machines and other reproducing machines such as duplicators and offset equipment, as well as addressing machines, franking and cancelling machines. Not including computer printers (Cl. 14-02) and photocopying machinery (Cl. 16-03).
18-03Type and type faces
18-04Bookbinding machines, printers' stapling machines, guillotines and trimmers (for bookbinding)Including machines and similar devices for cutting paper, analogous to guillotines and trimmers.
18-99Miscellaneous
Class 19 — Stationery and office equipment, artists' and teaching materials 8
19-01Writing paper, cards for correspondence and announcementsIncluding all paper, in the widest sense of the term, which is used for writing, drawing, painting or printing, such as tracing paper, carbon paper, newsprint, envelopes, greetings cards and illustrated postcards, even if they embody a sound recording.
19-02Office equipmentIncluding equipment used at cash desks, such as change sorters. Some office equipment is to be placed in other subclasses or classes, for example, office furniture in Cl. 6, office machines and equipment in Cl. 14-02, Cl. 16-03, Cl. 18-01, Cl. 18-02 or Cl. 18-04, and writing materials in Cl. 19-01 or Cl. 19-06 (see Alphabetical List).
19-03CalendarsNot including diaries (Cl. 19-04).
19-04Books and other objects of similar outward appearanceIncluding covers of books, bindings, albums, diaries and similar objects.
19-06Materials and instruments for writing by hand, for drawing, for painting, for sculpture, for engraving and for other artistic techniquesNot including paintbrushes (Cl. 04-04), drawing tables and attached equipment (Cl. 06-03), or writing paper (Cl. 19-01).
19-07Teaching materials and apparatusIncluding maps of all kinds, globes and planetariums. Not including audiovisual teaching aids (Cl. 14-01).
19-08Other printed matterIncluding printed advertising materials.
19-99Miscellaneous
Class 20 — Sales and advertising equipment, signs 4
20-01Automatic vending machines
20-02Display and sales equipmentNot including articles of furniture (Cl. 6).
20-03Signs, signboards and advertising devicesIncluding luminous advertising devices and mobile advertising devices. Not including packaging (Cl. 9), or signalling devices (Cl. 10-06).
20-99Miscellaneous
Class 21 — Games, toys, tents and sports goods 4
21-01Games and toysIncluding scale models. Not including toys for animals (Cl. 30-99).
21-02Gymnastics and sports apparatus and equipmentIncluding sports apparatus and equipment that are necessary for the practice of various sports and which normally have no other specific purpose, such as footballs, skis and tennis rackets, excluding all other sporting objects classified in other classes and subclasses according to other functions (for example, canoes, boats (Cl. 12-06), air guns (Cl. 22-01), mats for sports (Cl. 06-11)). Including, subject to the reservation mentioned under a., training equipment, and apparatus and equipment necessary for outdoor games. Not including sports clothing (Cl. 2), toboggans or sleighs (Cl. 12-14).
21-03Other amusement and entertainment articlesIncluding fairground roundabouts and automatic machines for games of chance. Not including games and toys (Cl. 21-01), or other articles to be placed in Cl. 21-01 or Cl. 21-02.
21-04Tents and accessories thereofIncluding poles, pegs and other similar articles. Not including other camping articles to be placed in other classes according to their nature, such as chairs (Cl. 06-01), tables (Cl. 06-03), plates (Cl. 07-01), and caravans (Cl. 12-10).
Class 22 — Arms, pyrotechnic articles, articles for hunting, fishing and pest killing 7
22-01Projectile weapons
22-02Other weapons
22-03Ammunition, rockets and pyrotechnic articles
22-04Targets and accessoriesIncluding the special device for actuating mobile targets.
22-05Hunting and fishing equipmentNot including articles of clothing (Cl. 2), or weapons (Cl. 22-01 or Cl. 22-02).
22-06Traps, articles for pest killing
22-99Miscellaneous
Class 23 — Fluid distribution equipment, sanitary, heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment, solid fuel 8
23-01Fluid distribution equipmentIncluding pipes and pipe fittings.
23-03Heating equipment
23-04Ventilation and air-conditioning equipment
23-05Solid fuel
23-06Sanitary appliances for hygienic purposes
23-07Equipment for urination and defecation
23-08Other sanitary equipment and accessories, not included in other classes or subclasses
23-99Miscellaneous
Class 24 — Medical and laboratory equipment 6
The term "medical equipment" covers also surgical, dental and veterinary equipment.
24-01Apparatus and equipment for medical and laboratory useIncluding fixed medical apparatus and equipment. Not including hand-operated instruments and equipment (Cl. 24-02).
24-02Hand-operated instruments and tools for medical and laboratory use
24-03Prosthetic articles
24-04Materials for dressing wounds, nursing and medical careIncluding absorbent dressings.
24-05Walking aidsNot including walking sticks (Cl. 03-03).
24-99Miscellaneous
Class 25 — Building units and construction elements 5
25-01Building materialsIncluding bricks, beams, pre-shaped strips, tiles, slates and panels.
25-02Prefabricated or pre-assembled building partsIncluding windows, doors, outdoor shutters, partition walls and gratings. Not including staircases (Cl. 25-04).
25-03Houses, garages and other buildings
25-04Steps, ladders and scaffolds
25-99Miscellaneous
Class 26 — Lighting apparatus 8
26-01Candlesticks and candelabra
26-02Torches, hand lamps and lanterns
26-03Public lighting fixtures, outdoor lighting, stage lightingIncluding outside lamps, stage lighting and searchlight projectors.
26-04Luminous sources, electric or non-electricIncluding bulbs for electric lamps, luminous plaques and tubes, and candles.
26-05Lamps, standard lamps, chandeliers, wall and ceiling lights, photographic and cinematographic projector lamps
26-06Luminous devices for vehicles
26-07Parts and accessories for lighting apparatus, not included in other classes or subclassesNot including luminous sources, electric or non-electric (Cl. 26-04).
26-99Miscellaneous
Class 27 — Tobacco and smokers' supplies 8
27-01Tobacco, cigars and cigarettes
27-02Pipes, cigar and cigarette holders
27-03Ashtrays
27-04Matches
27-05Lighters
27-06Cigar cases, cigarette cases, tobacco jars and pouchesNot including packaging (Cl. 9). Including cases for electronic smoking supplies.
27-07Electronic cigarettes and other electronic smoking supplies
27-99Miscellaneous
Class 28 — Pharmaceutical and cosmetic products, toilet articles and apparatus 7
Not including packaging (Cl. 9).
28-01Pharmaceutical productsIncluding for animals. Including chemicals in cachet, capsule, lozenge, pill and tablet forms, also for plants. Not including materials for dressing wounds and nursing (Cl. 24-04).
28-02Cosmetic productsIncluding for animals.
28-03Toilet articles and beauty parlor equipmentIncluding razors, hair-removing appliances, apparatus and appliances for massaging. Not including toilet and make-up brushes (Cl. 04-02), or grooming articles for animals (Cl. 30-10). Not including hair styling apparatus and instruments (Cl. 28-06).
28-04Wigs and false beauty articles
28-05Air fresheners
28-06Hair styling apparatus and instrumentsIncluding apparatus and appliances for cutting hair. Not including false hairpieces (Cl. 28-04). Not including grooming articles for animals (Cl. 30-10).
28-99Miscellaneous
Class 29 — Devices and equipment against fire hazards, for accident prevention and for life saving 3
29-01Devices and equipment against fire hazardsIncluding fire extinguishers. Not including fire engines (vehicles) (Cl. 12-13), fire-hoses and nozzles for fire-hoses (Cl. 23-01).
29-02Devices and equipment for accident prevention and for life saving, not elsewhere specifiedIncluding devices and equipment for animals. Not including helmets (Cl. 02-03) and garments for protection against accidents (Cl. 02-02, Cl. 02-04 or Cl. 02-06).
29-99Miscellaneous
Class 30 — Articles for the care and handling of animals 13
Not including animal foodstuffs (Cl. 1), or pharmaceutical and cosmetic products for animals (Cl. 28-01 or Cl. 28-02).
30-01Animal clothing
30-02Pens, cages, kennels and similar sheltersNot including buildings (Cl. 25).
30-03Feeders and waterers
30-04SaddleryIncluding collars for animals.
30-05Whips and prods
30-06Beds, nests and furniture for animalsIncluding scratching posts for cats.
30-07Perches and other cage attachments
30-08Markers, marks and shackles
30-09Hitching posts
30-10Grooming articles for animals
30-11Litter boxes and devices for removing animal excrement
30-12Toys and training equipment for animals
30-99Miscellaneous
Class 31 — Machines and appliances for preparing food or drink, not elsewhere specified 1
Not including hand-operated utensils, instruments and appliances for serving or preparing food or drink (Cl. 7), or kitchen knives, knives for boning meat (Cl. 08-03).
31-00Machines and appliances for preparing food or drink, not elsewhere specified
Class 32 — Graphic symbols and logos, surface patterns, ornamentation, arrangement of interiors and exteriors 2
32-01Graphic symbols and logos, surface patterns, ornamentation
32-02Arrangement of interiors and exteriorsIncluding fixed arrangements of objects (indoors and outdoors).

Source: WIPO Locarno Classification, LOC(15), in force 1 January 2025 — wipo.int. India applies the edition in force under Rule 10(1) of the Designs Rules, as amended by the Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021.

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Locarno classification — FAQs

It is the international classification for industrial designs, used to index and search design registrations by the type of article a design is applied to. It has 32 classes and 233 subclasses. Filing offices use it administratively; it does not itself decide the scope of protection your registration gives you.

The edition currently in force, which is LOC(15), effective 1 January 2025. The Designs (Amendment) Rules, 2021, notified on 25 January 2021, omitted the old Third Schedule of the Designs Rules and Rule 10(1) now ties classification to the current WIPO edition — so it updates automatically when WIPO publishes a new one.

The article. A design is protected as applied to an article, and Locarno classifies articles by what they are and what they are for. The same visual design applied to a chair and to a lamp belongs in two different classes.

Graphical user interfaces and icons are in 14-04. Graphic symbols, logos, surface patterns and ornamentation are in 32-01. The distinction matters: a screen layout for an application is 14-04, while a logo or a repeating surface pattern is 32-01. Class 32 was added to Locarno precisely because there was no home for these before.

The Controller examines classification and can raise an objection, which costs time and may require correction. Classification also determines where your design sits for search purposes, so an error makes your registration harder for others to find — and harder for you to rely on commercially.

An application is made in respect of an article, and the classification follows that article. Where a product range spans different articles, separate applications are normally needed. If your product is a set or has separately marketable parts, take advice before filing — the filing strategy affects both cost and coverage.

Only when nothing else fits. Most classes carry a -99 miscellaneous subclass as a catch-all, but choosing it when a specific subclass exists invites an objection and buries your design where nobody searching your field will find it. Use the specific subclass wherever one applies.

No. Classification is a separate question from registrability. A design must also be new and original, not previously published anywhere, and not excluded on other grounds. The tool tells you where the article sits, not whether the design can be registered.

How to use this tool. It returns suggested Locarno classes and subclasses by matching your description against the official WIPO list, LOC(15), in force 1 January 2025. It is general information, not legal advice, and using it creates no attorney–client relationship. Classification is ultimately decided by the Controller on examination, and finely balanced articles often turn on the explanatory notes and on how the article is described in the application. WIPO publishes new editions periodically; confirm the current edition before filing. Do not rely on this tool alone for a filing decision — have the classification confirmed by a qualified attorney. Legismith Partners LLP accepts no liability for any loss arising from reliance on this tool.

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