1611 Office stationery (not including pens, ink, seals and glue) (Class 16 similar group): items and numbers

Notes on similar group 1611

Official notes (CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text; J&C reference translation)

1. This similar group is cross-searched with letter trays in Part (1) of 1605 in the 11th and earlier editions and pen cases in 1614 in the 9th and earlier editions;

2. stationery, school supplies (stationery) and office stationery are similar to the goods in Part (1) of 1605, 1610, 1612, 1613, 1614, 1615 and 1616;

3. folders (stationery), folders and folders (office requisites) are cross-searched with folders (of leather) in 1802 in the 8th and earlier editions;

4. holders for cheque books and passport holders are similar to cheque-book covers (of leather) and passport covers (of leather) in 1802, and are cross-searched with cheque-book covers (of leather) and passport covers (of leather) in 1802 in the 10th and earlier editions;

5. money clips are cross-searched with money clips of common metal in 0611 in the 8th and earlier editions;

6. covers (stationery) are cross-searched with book covers in 1609 in the 10th and earlier editions.

Practice notes (J&C)

This group covers stationery, school supplies (stationery), office stationery, folders, ring binders, drawing pins, bookends, passport holders, etc.; it does not include pens, ink, stamps or glue. Official note 2: stationery, school supplies and office stationery are similar to the goods in Part (1) of 1605, 1610, 1612, 1613, 1614, 1615 and 1616 — filing “stationery” makes the mark similar to almost all office groups in Class 16, so a similarity search must cover these groups (practical tip); note 4: chequebook holders and passport holders are similar to cheque-book covers (of leather) in 1802.

In 2026, “stationery sets” was deleted. Pen cases are filed in this group, while stationery gift sets are checked by their specific contents (practical tip).

Applies to the 2026 edition · Published 2026-10-09 · Reviewed 2026-10-09

Data version: CNIPA Table of Similar Goods and Services, 2026 text (based on the 13th edition of the Nice Classification, NCL 13-2026, in force since 1 January 2026). Chinese terms, groups and numbers follow the official text; English and Spanish terms are taken from WIPO, while CNIPA-specific items (C numbers) carry reference translations, whose English was fully revised on 8 October 2026. NCL 13-2027 enters into force on 1 January 2027. Selected reference translations were revised on 13 October 2026.

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Class	Group	Item No.	Chinese	English
16	1611	160281	笔架	stands for pens and pencils
16	1611	160209	文具	stationery
16	1611	160048	图钉	drawing pins / thumbtacks
16	1611	160262	透明软片（文具）	transparencies [stationery]
16	1611	160059	分钱、数钱用托盘	trays for sorting and counting money
16	1611	C160072	转盘笔挂	rotating pen stands
16	1611	160278	木浆板（文具）	wood pulp board [stationery]
16	1611	C160078	木制参观卡片	wooden visitor cards
16	1611	160108	文件套（文具）	covers [stationery] / wrappers [stationery]
16	1611	160108	封面（文具）	covers [stationery] / wrappers [stationery]
16	1611	160045	固定书写工具用腕带	wristbands for the retention of writing instruments
16	1611	160300	文具盒（文具）	writing cases [stationery]
16	1611	160023	书写用石板	writing slates
16	1611	160133	笔袋	pen cases / boxes for pens
16	1611	160113	笔筒	pencil holders