Trade mark class 16: paper, books and stationery
In everyday words: Paper, books, magazines, stationery, printed matter, cardboard packaging. Class 16 is one of the goods classes (1 to 34).
What class 16 covers
The summary above is ours, written to help people find the right class. It isn’t IP Australia’s official class heading, and it doesn’t list everything in the class. For the exact goods and services, search IP Australia’s trade mark pick list.
A trade mark is registered for the goods or services in its application, so a registration in class 16 doesn’t cover other classes. Our guide to picking your classes explains how to choose.
Class 16 applications, October 2025 to September 2026
4,586
applications named this class
12 of 45
among all classes
75%
filed by businesses and other organisations
25%
filed by individuals
| Month | Filings |
|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 381 |
| Nov 2025 | 323 |
| Dec 2025 | 378 |
| Jan 2026 | 257 |
| Feb 2026 | 334 |
| Mar 2026 | 449 |
| Apr 2026 | 344 |
| May 2026 | 364 |
| June 2026 | 386 |
| July 2026 | 454 |
| Aug 2026 | 458 |
| Sept 2026 | 458 |
Often filed with class 16
Of the applications naming class 16, these classes appeared in the same application most often.
| Class | Filings |
|---|---|
| Class 41: education, entertainment and sport | 2,196 |
| Class 9: computers, software and electronics | 1,838 |
| Class 35: advertising, business and retail services | 1,477 |
| Class 25: clothing, footwear and hats | 1,154 |
| Class 28: toys, games and sporting goods | 870 |
Class 16, 2016 to 2025
Applications naming class 16 each year, from IP Australia’s data.
Is your name already taken in class 16?
Search it against every Australian trade mark on record, free, with class 16 already chosen. Or have us watch it and email you when a similar name is filed.
How these figures are counted
Applications are counted by filing date from IP Australia’s data, as CopyCatcher held it on 6 October 2026, for complete months only. An application naming several classes counts in each of them. No applicant is named. Where our data comes from
This is information only, not legal advice.