Trademark Class 16: Paper Goods and Printed Matter
Paper and cardboard; printed matter, books; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites (except furniture); adhesives for stationery/household; and packaging material made of paper or cardboard.
What actually falls under Class 16.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list here are specific products and services from Class 16 people actually search for.
Books / printed publications
Calendars
Diaries / planners
Drawing / painting materials for artists
Envelopes
File folders / office stationery
Gift wrapping paper
Greeting cards
Newspapers / magazines
Notebooks / stationery
Packaging / adhesive tape (paper)
Packaging boxes (cardboard)
Paper and cardboard packaging / bags
Packaging bags are classed by material — paper or plastic packaging/wrapping material is Class 16. The same bag made of rubber, or plastic sold as raw extruded material, is Class 17 instead.
Pens and pencils
Photograph albums
Stickers / labels (paper)
Wedding invitation cards
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 16.
Paper and cardboard; printed matter, books; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites (except furniture); adhesives for stationery/household; and packaging material made of paper or cardboard.
Common examples include: Books / printed publications, Calendars, Diaries / planners, Drawing / painting materials for artists, Envelopes, File folders / office stationery, Gift wrapping paper, Greeting cards.
Notebooks / stationery falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter.
Books / printed publications falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter.
Wedding invitation cards falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter.
Paper and cardboard packaging / bags falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter. Packaging bags are classed by material — paper or plastic packaging/wrapping material is Class 16. The same bag made of rubber, or plastic sold as raw extruded material, is Class 17 instead.
Greeting cards falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter.
Pens and pencils falls under Trademark Class 16 Paper Goods and Printed Matter.
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