Classification Detail


International Classification for Industrial Designs under the Locarno Agreement (Locarno Classification), 10th Edition


Basic Bibliographic Information

Status:
Operational
Type:
To Be Determined
Citation:
N/A
ISBN:
978-92-805-2323-2
Website:
Custodian:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Available Formats:
Print, Online Remark: other formats will be available in 2016
Year Adopted:
1968
Year Published:
2013
Available Languages (besides English):
Français, Español, العربية, Pусский, 中文 Details...
Français
Classification de Locarno (Classification Internationale pour les Dessins et Modèles Industriels), dixième édition (LOC (10))
Español
Clasificación de Locarno (Clasificación Internacional para los Dibujos y Modelos Industriales), décima edición (LOC (10))
العربية
Pусский
Локарнская классификация (ЛОК (10))
中文
Availability:
Fully available in all of the languages above

Purpose of the Classification

Statistical Domains:
2.9 Science, technology and innovation
Purpose:
It is an international classification system used to classify goods for the purposes of the registration of industrial designs.
Main Applications:
The registration of industrial designs
Main Users:
National international and regional intellectual property offices, industrial design owners and representatives

Methodology

Scope:
32 classes of goods
Concept Being Classified:
goods, inventions and other technical information
Statistical Units:
N/A
Main Principles:
Grouping goods together according to criteria established within the Classification.

Classification Structure

Definition of Structure:
Level:
Level Name:
Code Format:
Number of Items:
Level 1
Class heading
12
32 items
Level 2
Subclasses
12-01
219 items
Level 3
Alphab. list of goods
B0581
7157 items
Criteria for Definition of Levels:
Class Headings and subclasses provide a general indication as to the nature of the goods belonging to each class. Explanatory Notes give more detailed information about a class in general or a subclass in particular. Alphabetical List is the most detailed level and contains specific indications of goods.

Revision Information

Chronology of revisions/versions of the classification:
Year Adopted:
Title or Version Number:
Website:
Official Adopting Entity:
Committee of Experts of the Locarno Union
Coordinating Entity:
Committee of Experts of the Locarno Union
Next Review:
2017
Documenting Website:
Reason for Latest Revision:
In order to keep the classification up to date, a new edition is published every three to five years.

Supporting Documents

Coding Index Available:
Yes
Index Website:
Available Formats:
online
Training Materials and Other Documents:
N/A

Contact Information

Agency / Office:
World Intellectual Property Organization
Website:

Comments

The authentic versions of the Locarno Classification (in English and French) are published by WIPO.