Trademark Class 16: Paper, Stationery & Printed Matter

What Trademark Class 16 Covers

Class 16 covers paper and cardboard, printed matter, stationery and office supplies, books, packaging materials and artists' materials. It is the class for publishers, stationery brands and packaging makers.

Common Businesses That Register in Class 16

If your business is one of the following, Class 16 is likely to be one of the trademark classes you need:

• Stationery and office-supply brands
• Book and magazine publishers
• Notebook and diary brands
• Paper and cardboard packaging makers
• Printing and printed-matter companies
• Art-supply and drawing-material brands

How to Register a Trademark in Class 16

Trademarks in India are registered class by class. To protect your brand in Class 16, a TM-A application is filed for that class with the Trade Marks Registry. If your business spans more than one class, each class is a separate application with its own government fee.

IPForte files your trademark within 48 hours of receiving documents. See the full process on our trademark registration page, or estimate the government and professional fees with the trademark cost calculator.