Next due
7 OCTTDS / TCS deposit · Deducted in Sep 2026due today 11 OCTGSTR-1 · Outward supplies · Sep 2026in 4 days 15 OCTPF & ESI · Contributions · Sep 2026in 8 days 20 OCTGSTR-3B · Summary return · Sep 2026in 13 days 21 OCTTax Audit Report · Form 3CA/3CB · AY 2026-27 · extended from 30 Sepin 14 days 30 OCTAOC-4 · Financial statements · FY 2025-26in 23 days 21 NOVITR filing · Audit cases · AY 2026-27 · extended from 31 Octin 45 days 29 NOVMGT-7 / 7A · Annual return · FY 2025-26in 53 days
All due dates

Trademark Class 16: Paper and cardboard; printed matter

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… What the class covers, what belongs in another class, the full list of 368 goods and the filing fee for each class in India.

Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026368 listed goods
TypeGoods

Classes 1 to 34 cover goods; Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

Nice Classification 2026
Listed goods368

Wordings in the alphabetical list of this class.

NCL (13-2026) · Class 16
E-filing fee, each class₹4,500

Individual, start-up or small enterprise. ₹5,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
E-filing fee, each class₹9,000

Any other applicant. ₹10,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
Scope

What Trademark Class 16 Covers

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

This class includes, in particular

  • 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
Belongs elsewhere

What Class 16 Does Not Cover

These look close to Class 16 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.

  • 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)
Alphabetical list

Goods in Trademark Class 16

Use these wordings in the specification of your application. Each carries its basic number in the Nice list. A description outside the list is allowed, but it must be specific enough for the Registry to classify.

Basic No.Goods
160355absorbent sheets of paper or plastic for foodstuff packaging
160268address plates for addressing machines
160004address stamps
160005addressing machines
160003adhesive tape dispensers [office requisites]
160266adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes
160265adhesives [glues] for stationery or household purposes
160008advertisement boards of paper or cardboard
160013albums / scrapbooks
160269almanacs
160377animation cels
160284announcement cards [stationery]
160219apparatus for mounting photographs
160020aquarelles / watercolors [paintings] / watercolours [paintings]
160021architects' models
160166artists' watercolour saucers / artists' watercolor saucers
160034atlases
160390baggage claim check tags of paper
160246bags [envelopes, pouches] of paper or plastics, for packaging
160399baking paper
160253balls for ball-point pens
160367banknotes
160375banners of paper
160388barcode ribbons
160276bibs of paper
160384bibs, sleeved, of paper
160205binding strips [bookbinding]
160039biological samples for use in microscopy [teaching materials]
160201blackboards
160411blank punch cards for knitting machines
160051blotters
160223blueprints / plans
160330bookbinding apparatus and machines [office equipment]
160236bookbinding material
160018bookends
160189booklets
160249bookmarks / bookmarkers
160095books
160282bottle envelopes of paper or cardboard
160304bottle wrappers of paper or cardboard
160280boxes of paper or cardboard
160376bunting of paper
160270calendars
160216canvas for painting
160066carbon paper
160078cardboard tubes
160075cardboard*
160070cards* / charts
160396carrier bags of paper or plastic / shopping bags of paper or plastic
160259cases for stamps [seals]
160080catalogues
160110chalk for lithography
160112chalk holders
160160charcoal pencils
160350chart pointers, non-electronic
160090chromolithographs [chromos] / chromos
160016cigar bands
160349clipboards
160381clips for name badge holders [office requisites]
160010clips for offices / staples for offices
160238cloth for bookbinding / bookbinding cloth
160283coasters of paper
160393colouring books / coloring books
160394colouring pictures / coloring pictures
160331comic books
160096compasses for drawing
160084composing frames [printing]
160098composing sticks
160102conical paper bags
160332copying paper [stationery]
160239cords for bookbinding / bookbinding cords
160103correcting fluids [office requisites]
160104correcting ink [heliography]
160357correcting tapes [office requisites]
160108covers [stationery] / wrappers [stationery]
160412craft chenille stems
160115cream containers of paper
160345credit card imprinters, non-electric
160383dental tray covers of paper
160255desk mats
160289desktop cabinets for stationery [office requisites]
160126diagrams
160022document files [stationery]
160361document holders [stationery]
160346document laminators for office use
160344drawer liners of paper, perfumed or not
160123drawing boards
160125drawing instruments
160124drawing materials
160041drawing pads
160185drawing pens
160048drawing pins / thumbtacks
160234drawing rulers
160128duplicators
160275elastic bands for offices
160140electrocardiograph paper
160163electrotypes
160047embroidery designs [patterns]
160170engraving plates
160028engravings
160146envelope sealing machines for offices
160127envelopes [stationery]
160139erasers
160135erasing products
160138erasing shields
160309etching needles
160129etchings
160150fabrics for bookbinding
160307face towels of paper
160155figurines of papier mâché / statuettes of papier mâché
160092files [office requisites]
160156filter paper
160157filtering materials of paper
160064fingerstalls for office use
160286flags of paper
160401flip charts
160404floor decals
160229flower-pot covers of paper / covers of paper for flower pots
160360flyers
160085folders for papers / jackets for papers
160409food bags of paper or plastics
160158forms, printed
160225fountain pens
160009franking machines for office use / postage meters for office use
160107French curves
160162galley racks [printing]
160292garbage bags of paper or of plastics
160389glitter for stationery purposes
160290glue for stationery or household purposes / pastes for stationery or household purposes
160122graining combs
160121graphic prints
160168graphic representations
160167graphic reproductions
160250greeting cards
160312gummed cloth for stationery purposes
160036gummed tape [stationery]
160311gums [adhesives] for stationery or household purposes
160176hand labelling appliances
160019hand-rests for painters
160198handkerchiefs of paper
160303handwriting specimens for copying
160076hat boxes of cardboard
160171hectographs
160106histological sections for teaching purposes
160333holders for cheque books / holders for checkbooks
160258holders for stamps [seals]
160215house painters' rollers
160356humidity control sheets of paper or plastic for foodstuff packaging
160072index cards [stationery]
160154indexes
160089Indian inks
160334ink sticks
160335ink stones [ink reservoirs]
160142ink*
160054inking pads
160143inking ribbons
160241inking sheets for document reproducing machines
160199inking sheets for duplicators
160301inkstands
160144inkwells
160313isinglass for stationery or household purposes
160308labels of paper or cardboard
160153ledgers [books]
160101letter trays
160188lithographic stones
160029lithographic works of art
160187lithographs
160035loose-leaf binders / ring binders
160190luminous paper
160243magazines [periodicals]
160400magnetic boards being office requisites
160192manifolds [stationery]
160180manuals [handbooks] / handbooks [manuals]
160193marking chalk
160359marking pens [stationery]
160037mats of paper for beer glasses
160398mezuzah cases
160397mezuzah parchments
160230mimeograph apparatus and machines
160026modelling clay
160196modelling materials
160197modelling paste
160091modelling wax, not for dental purposes
160049moisteners [office requisites]
160173moisteners for gummed surfaces [office requisites]
160353money clips
160352moulds for modelling clays [artists' materials] / molds for modelling clays [artists' materials]
160336musical greeting cards
160379name badge holders [office requisites]
160387name badges [office requisites]
160337newsletters
160032newspapers
160131nibs
160134nibs of gold
160068note books
160203numbering apparatus
160088numbers [type]
160364obliterating stamps
160093office perforators
160159office requisites, except furniture
160204oleographs
160395origami folding paper
160338packaging material made of starches
160365packing [cushioning, stuffing] materials of paper or cardboard
160366padding materials of paper or cardboard / stuffing of paper or cardboard
160042pads [stationery]
160362page holders
160217paint boxes for use in schools
160358paint trays
160273paintbrushes
160050painters' brushes
160087painters' easels
160030paintings [pictures], framed or unframed
160207palettes for painters
160046pamphlets
160208pantographs [drawing instruments] paper bags for use in the sterilization of medical instruments / paper bags for use in the sterilisation of medical 160378 instruments
160351paper bows, other than haberdashery or hair decorations
160116paper clasps
160324paper coffee filters
160224paper creasers [office requisites]
160385paper cutters [office requisites]
160382paper for medical examination tables
160233paper for radiograms
160067paper for recording machines
160291paper knives [letter openers]
160410paper party decorations
160244paper ribbons, other than haberdashery or hair decorations
160074paper sheets [stationery]
160287paper shredders for office use
160391paper wipes for cleaning
160202paper-clips
160006paper*
160347papers for painting and calligraphy
160183paperweights
160191papier mâché
160210parchment paper
160340passport holders
160211pastels [crayons]
160133pen cases / boxes for pens
160011pen clips
160148pen wipers
160113pencil holders
160114pencil lead holders
160105pencil leads
160293pencil sharpeners, electric or non-electric
160017pencil sharpening machines, electric or non-electric
160031pencils*
160299penholders
160242pens [office requisites]
160407pens [writing implements] incorporating tips for operating touchscreen devices
160077perforated cards for Jacquard looms
160033periodicals
160221photo-engravings
160147photographs [printed]
160014pictures
160305placards of paper or cardboard
160296place mats of paper
160403plantable seed paper [stationery]
160371plastic bags for pet waste disposal
160285plastic blister packs for packaging / plastic bubble packs for packaging
160406plastic bubble film for wrapping
160325plastic cling film, extensible, for palletization
160218plastic film for wrapping
160195plastics for modelling
160363polymer modelling clay
160228portraits
160260postage stamps
160174postcards
160007posters
160027printed arithmetical tables / printed calculating tables
160369printed coupons
160164printed geographical maps
160175printed matter
160179printed publications
160374printed sheet music
160172printed timetables
160177printers' blankets, not of textile
160235printers' reglets
160040printing blocks
160065printing type
160015prints [engravings]
160232prospectuses
160392protective covers for books
160141punches [office requisites]
160380retractable reels for name badge holders [office requisites]
160370rice paper*
160118rollers for typewriters
160248school supplies [stationery]
160169scrapers [erasers] for offices
160057sealing compounds for stationery purposes
160056sealing machines for offices
160053sealing stamps
160206sealing wafers
160055sealing wax
160149seals [stamps]
160405seaweed-based film for wrapping
160274self-adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes
160212sewing patterns
160288sheets of reclaimed cellulose for wrapping
160137shields [paper seals]
160327signboards of paper or cardboard
160024slate pencils
160082song books
160402souvenir banknotes
160043spools for inking ribbons
160368spray chalk
160069square rulers for drawing
160297squares for drawing
160247stamp pads
160261stamp stands
160052stamps [seals]
160281stands for pens and pencils
160012stapling presses [office requisites]
160271starch paste [adhesive] for stationery or household purposes
160209stationery
160251steatite [tailor's chalk]
160001steel letters
160002steel pens
160214stencil cases
160226stencil plates
160227stencils
160161stencils [stationery]
160386stencils for decorating food and beverages
160328stickers [stationery]
160298T-squares for drawing
160186table linen of paper
160295table napkins of paper
160373table runners of paper
160200tablecloths of paper
160254tablemats of paper
160081tags for index cards
160111tailors' chalk
160071teaching materials, except apparatus
160165terrestrial globes
160038tickets
160408tissue paper
160294tissues of paper for removing make-up
160094toilet paper / hygienic paper
160306towels of paper
160063tracing cloth
160184tracing needles for drawing purposes
160062tracing paper
160061tracing patterns
160354trading cards, other than for games
160119transfers [decalcomanias] / decalcomanias
160262transparencies [stationery]
160059trays for sorting and counting money
160097type [numerals and letters] / letters [type]
160257typewriter keys
160245typewriter ribbons
160132typewriters, electric or non-electric
160263vignetting apparatus
160310viscose sheets for wrapping
160372washi
160339waxed paper
160278wood pulp board [stationery]
160279wood pulp paper
160130wrapping paper / packing paper
160045wristbands for the retention of writing instruments
160348writing board erasers
160342writing brushes
160300writing cases [stationery]
160109writing chalk
160343writing instruments
160136writing materials
160058writing or drawing books
160182writing paper
160023writing slates

A slash separates alternative wordings of the same item. An asterisk marks an item whose name also appears in other classes, depending on its purpose.

Filing in India

Filing a Trademark in Class 16

The Trade Marks Registry classifies goods and services by the current edition of the Nice Classification (rule 20, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). One application in Form TM-A can cover Class 16 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.

ApplicantE-filing, per classPhysical filing, per class
Individual, start-up or small enterprise₹4,500₹5,000
Any other applicant₹9,000₹10,000

Government fee for Form TM-A under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Professional charges are separate.

  • Search the mark in Class 16 and in the related classes before filing.
  • Describe the goods in the words of the list wherever they fit.
  • File in every class you trade in; protection does not extend to a class you left out.

Official documents behind this page

  1. WIPO, Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026In force from 1 January 2026: class heading, explanatory note and the list of goods and services. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
  2. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
  3. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
  4. Trade Marks Act, 1999, section 18(2)One application may cover different classes, with the fee payable for each class.

Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.

People also ask

Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

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. Examples from the list: absorbent sheets of paper or plastic for foodstuff packaging; address plates for addressing machines; address stamps; addressing machines; adhesive tape dispensers [office requisites]; adhesive tapes for stationery or household purposes.

Class 16 is a goods class. Classes 1 to 34 cover goods and Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

For Form TM-A the fee for each class is ₹4,500 on e-filing (₹5,000 on physical filing) for an individual, start-up or small enterprise, and ₹9,000 on e-filing (₹10,000 on physical filing) for any other applicant, under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Yes. Under section 18(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 a single application can be made for different classes of goods and services, and the fee is payable for each class.