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Trademark International Class: Class 16 (Paper goods and printed matter)
Written by: Shannon MooreArticle Overview: All goods or services are categorized within International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45. Let's take a closer look at one of these trademark classes – class 16.
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Trademark International Class: Class 16 (Paper goods and printed matter)
All goods or services are categorized within International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45. Let's take a closer look at one of these trademark classes - class 16.
What is International Class 16 All About?
Each class has a short title heading that gives a snapshot of what that class is all about -- IC 16's short title is paper goods and printed matter. But, as with anything trademark, there's more to it than that. The USPTO has about 1500 accepted descriptions that fit into IC 16.
Anything that's made of paper or is printed is in IC 16, which includes things like posters, journals, greeting cards, art prints, magazines, books, calendars and on and on.
What about Book Titles?
This is a caveat worth exploring a bit. Titles of a single creative work are not protected by trademark law; however, trademark registration may be possible if the title is used on a series of creative works. Let's delve into this a bit further.
Single creative works consist of materials where the content does not change, such as a book, a DVD, downloadable songs and a film. Single creative works do not include periodically issued publications, such as magazines, newsletters, brochures, comic books, comic strips or printed classroom materials, because the content of these works change with each issue.
When it comes to titles for a book series, the rationale is the same. While the title stays the same, the content changes.
What Else is in International Class 16?
Seems like with any of these trademark classes, there always seems to be the oddball item or two and IC 16 is no exception. Here are a few items living in IC 16 that seem to be a bit off kilter:
• cd shredders for home or office use
• globes
• cosmetic pencil sharpeners and removing paper
• money clips
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About the Author: Shannon Moore RSS for Shannon's articles - Visit Shannon's website Shannon Moore is the General Manager for TradeMark Express. Since 1992, TradeMark Express has met the needs of their clients with comprehensive research, application preparation, attorney referrals and trademark consultation. For further details, please visit us on the web at TradeMark Express or call Shannon directly at 800.340.2010. Click here to visit Shannon's website Statement of UseAmendment to Allege Use for IntenttoUse Application Trademark International Classes Class 3 Cosmetics and cleaning preparations The One Mistake many Owners make when Starting a Business One Vital Question to Consider when Naming your Company Trademark International Class Class 18 Leather goods |
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