Locarno Classification

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The Locarno Classification is an international system that organizes industrial designs into standardized classes and subclasses for registration and protection purposes.

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instanceOf industrial design classification
intellectual property classification system
international classification system
administeredBy World Intellectual Property Organization NERFINISHED
adoptedAt Locarno Agreement Establishing an International Classification for Industrial Designs NERFINISHED
appliesTo industrial design applications
industrial design registrations
classificationCriterion intended use of the product
nature of the product
classificationType product-based classification
fieldOfUse design protection
industrial designs
geographicalScope international
hasAlternativeName International Classification for Industrial Designs NERFINISHED
hasComponent alphabetical list of goods
class
explanatory notes
list of goods
subclass
hasEdition 13th edition
14th edition
1st edition
hasStructure classes and subclasses
languageAvailability English
French
other official languages via translations
legalBasis Locarno Agreement NERFINISHED
maintainedBy WIPO International Bureau NERFINISHED
namedAfter Locarno NERFINISHED
Locarno, Switzerland NERFINISHED
numberOfClasses 32
numberOfSubclasses approximately 219
purpose facilitate registration of industrial designs
harmonize design classification internationally
organize industrial designs into classes and subclasses
support search and examination of design registrations
scope products embodying industrial designs
shortName Locarno Class NERFINISHED
updatedBy Committee of Experts of the Locarno Union NERFINISHED
updateFrequency periodic
usedBy industrial property offices
intellectual property offices
national IP offices
regional IP offices
usedFor indexing design registrations in databases
searching prior industrial designs
statistical analysis of design filings
usedIn Hague System for the International Registration of Industrial Designs NERFINISHED
international design registration procedures
versioning editions

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