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Important notice of 2 January 2026

Update of the official list of goods for designs for the 15th edition of the Locarno Classification (classification for registered designs)

The official list of goods for designs (list of products) was updated and entered into force on 1 January 2026 (version 2026_LOC15).

The updated list of products and the list of classes and subclasses of the 15th edition of the Locarno Classification apply to all design applications filed on or after 1 January 2026.

In addition, in the process of renewal, registered designs will be re-classified ex officio in accordance with the current Locarno Classification if the class of the products registered with respect to them has changed.

The current list of classes and subclasses and the updated list of products were published by the German Patent and Trade Mark Office in the Federal Gazette (Bundesanzeiger). The current versions (in German) are also available on our Classifications/Designs webpage.

To search permitted terms for the product indication in the context of design applications, the German Patent and Trade Mark Office offers an online search engine (in German). For the electronic filing of design applications using DPMAdirektWeb, the current list of products is provided when selecting the product indication. The current version of the list of products is also available in the DPMAdirektPro software, provided the update function of the software is used.

Every two years, an updated edition of the international classification for industrial designs (Locarno Classification) is issued. The list of products is based on the Locarno Classification, as amended, and also contains additional national entries that are permitted. It is updated every year in regard to new entries, deletions and changes to existing entries.

Last updated: 2 January 2026