| All goods or services are categorized within | | | | into this a bit further. |
| International Classes (IC hereafter). Goods run from | | | | Single creative works consist of materials where the |
| classes IC 1-34, while Services are in IC 35-45. Let's | | | | content does not change, such as a book, a DVD, |
| take a closer look at one of these trademark classes | | | | downloadable songs and a film. Single creative works |
| - class 16. | | | | do not include periodically issued publications, such as |
| What is International Class 16 All About? | | | | magazines, newsletters, brochures, comic books, |
| Each class has a short title heading that gives a | | | | comic strips or printed classroom materials, because |
| snapshot of what that class is all about -- IC 16's short | | | | the content of these works change with each issue. |
| title is paper goods and printed matter. But, as with | | | | When it comes to titles for a book series, the rationale |
| anything trademark, there's more to it than that. | | | | is the same. While the title stays the same, the content |
| Anything that's made of paper or is printed is in IC 16, | | | | changes. Take a look at the filing for Ring of Fates, |
| which includes things like posters, journals, greeting | | | | part of The Final Fantasy catalog: "a series of books |
| cards, art prints, magazines, books, calendars and on | | | | featuring fictional stories and/or fantasy stories." |
| and on. | | | | What Else is in International Class 16? |
| What about Book Titles? | | | | The USPTO has 1515 accepted descriptions that fit |
| This is a caveat worth exploring a bit. Titles of a single | | | | into IC 16; check them out here. |
| creative work are not protected by trademark law; | | | | Seems like with any of these trademark classes, there |
| however, trademark registration may be possible if the | | | | always seems to be the oddball item or two and IC 16 |
| title is used on a series of creative works. Let's delve | | | | is no exception. |