Class 16 — Paper, printed matter and stationery

In simple terms

Liberonym’s explanation, not official wording.

Printed and paper goods, packaging materials and office supplies — often used for books, magazines and printed products.

• books
• magazines
• notebooks
• packaging paper
• pens

Official class heading

Verbatim wording published by WIPO, NCL (13-2026).

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

About this class

Official explanatory note, published by WIPO.

Class 16 includes mainly paper, cardboard and certain goods made of those materials, as well as office requisites.

Includes in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• paper knives, paper cutters
• cases, covers and devices for holding or securing paper, for example, document files, money clips, holders for cheque books, paper-clips, passport holders, scrapbooks
• certain office machines, for example, typewriters, duplicators, franking machines for office use, pencil sharpeners
• painting articles for use by artists and interior and exterior painters, for example, artists' watercolour saucers, painters' easels and palettes, paint rollers and trays
• certain disposable paper products, for example, bibs, handkerchiefs and table linen of paper
• certain goods made of paper or cardboard not otherwise classified by function or purpose, for example, paper bags, envelopes and containers for packaging, figurines and works of art of paper or cardboard, such as figurines of papier mâché, framed or unframed lithographs, paintings and watercolours

Does not include in particular

Official wording, published by WIPO.

• certain goods made of paper or cardboard that are classified according to their function or purpose, for example, photographic paper (Class 1), abrasive paper (Class 3), indoor window blinds of paper (Class 20), table plates and cups of paper (Class 21), bed covers of paper (Class 24), paper clothing (Class 25), cigarette paper (Class 34)
• paints (Class 2)
• hand tools for artists, for example, spatulas, sculptors' chisels (Class 8)
• teaching apparatus, for example, audiovisual teaching apparatus, resuscitation mannequins (Class 9), toy models (Class 28)

Goods/services in this class

369 official entries, published by WIPO. Basic numbers are shown where available.

Related classes

• Class 1
• Class 2
• Class 3
• Class 8
• Class 9
• Class 20
• Class 21
• Class 24
• Class 25
• Class 28
• Class 34