Trademark Class 16: Paper, Books and Stationery

An extensive overview of Class 16 in the Trademark Filing Classification. Trademarks need to be applied for or registered within specific classes, with each class signifying a unique category of goods or services. This article thoroughly discusses the items that are categorized under Class 16 of trademark classification.

Trademark Class 16

Trademark Class 16 covers items made from paper and cardboard, as well as products not classified elsewhere; this includes printed materials, bookbinding supplies, photographs, stationery, adhesives for office or home use, art supplies, paintbrushes, typewriters, and office supplies (excluding furniture). It also encompasses instructional and educational materials (excluding equipment), plastic packaging materials (not categorized in other classes), printer’s type, and printing blocks. 

The subsequent items are also categorized under Class 16.:

• Paper knives;
• Duplicators;
• Plastic films, pouches, and bags used for wrapping and packaging.

As a result, Trademark Class 16 primarily encompasses paper, products crafted from this material, and office supplies.  The items listed below should not be categorized under Class 16:

• Specific items crafted from paper and cardboard.
• Paints;
• Artistic hand tools (such as spatulas and sculptors’ chisels).

A complete inventory of items categorized under Trademark Class 16.

The goods listed below should be categorized under Trademark Class 16: