Class 16 · Goods

Trademark class 16: Paper goods & printed matter

Class 16 covers paper goods & printed matter. There are 718,232 US trademark records in this class — here's who files in it, what state they're in, and how to search it.

Last updated Updated daily from USPTO data

At a glance

718,232
records in class 16
16
of 45 · goods
United States
top owner country

Who files in class 16

Registration status

Registered54,717

Owner country

United States6,652
United Kingdom1,341
Canada1,213
Japan874
Germany776
Switzerland353

Status and country distributions are facet counts across the class, refreshed daily.

Registered marks in class 16

MarkOwnerSerial
NATIONAL SPIRITUAL ASSEMBLY OF THE BAHA'IS OF THE UNITED STATES72197314
NEUROLOGY ALERTRELIAS LLC73499332
ENTERTAINMENTKIGO ENTERTAINMENT, LLC73519993
MILITARY HISTORYHISTORYNET, LLC73548761
DECOCOLORUCHIDA OF AMERICA, CORP.73594108
CLIENT LINELTM MARKETING SPECIALISTS LLC74514562

Searching class 16 from the API

Scope any search to this class:

curl "https://api.markbase.co/search?q=acme&international_code=16"

Or screen a proposed name against just this class before you commit to it:

curl "https://api.markbase.co/clearance?mark=yourbrand&class=16"

Browse all 45 classes to find the ones matching what you sell.

Screen a name in class 16

No key needed on the free tier — check your brand against this class right now.

curl "https://api.markbase.co/search?q=your-brand"

Frequently asked questions

What does trademark class 16 cover?

Class 16 covers paper goods & printed matter. It is one of the 45 Nice Classification classes and sits in the goods range (1–34).

How many trademarks are registered in class 16?

Markbase's index currently holds 718,232 US trademark records in class 16, counted from the USPTO's daily bulk data across both live and dead marks.

Do I need to file in class 16?

Only if your actual goods or services fall within paper goods & printed matter. Each class is a separate USPTO filing fee, and rights are generally limited to the classes you register in.

How do I check if a name is taken in class 16?

Call the clearance endpoint scoped to the class: GET /clearance?mark=yourname&class=16. It returns existing marks ranked by similarity with a risk level, so you can screen a name before committing to it.

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