Trademark class 16: paper & printed matter

What class 16 covers

Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery and office requisites, except furniture; adhesives for stationery or household purposes; drawing materials and materials for artists; paintbrushes; instructional and teaching materials; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging; printers' type, printing blocks.

Print publishers, stationery and office supply brands, art supply makers, paper and packaging manufacturers, and producers of educational materials.

Classes confused with class 16

• Class 9, software & electronics: Digital versions. Printed books, magazines and photographs are class 16; downloadable publications, e-books and teaching apparatus are class 9.
• Class 2, paints & coatings: Art materials. Paint itself is class 2; paintbrushes, palettes, easels and other artists’ materials are class 16.
• Class 17, rubber & plastics: Plastic materials. Plastic films and bags for wrapping and packaging are class 16; plastic films for other uses and padding of rubber or plastics are class 17.
• Class 20, furniture: Office furniture. Office supplies and organisers of paper are class 16; the desks, chairs and shelving are class 20.
• Class 25, clothing & footwear: Disposable wear. Paper clothing is class 25 apparel even though it is made of paper.

Classes filed alongside class 16

• Class 9, software & electronics: E-books and digital editions of the same titles.
• Class 41, education & entertainment: Publishing services and educational programmes.
• Class 40, materials processing: Printing services for others.
• Class 35, advertising & business: Stationery and book retail.

Monitoring class 16 filings

Whatever classes your own mark is filed in, notolens scans all 45 Nice classes for conflicting filings rather than restricting monitoring to a selection. Trademark monitoring flags conflicting applications while they can still be opposed.