Paper ribbons Class 16 Class 26 when Under Nice 11-2018, haberdashery ribbons of paper and hair ribbons of paper are classified in Class 26. and haberdashery Haberdashery ribbons hair ribbons or is acceptable wording; further specification of the material composition of ribbons hair the goods is also acceptable, but it is not required. ribbons Class 16 when Paper ribbons, other than haberdashery or hair decorations are classified in gift or Class 16. For example, are classified in wrapping ribbons, gift wrapping ribbons of paper other ribbons not Class 16. are classified in Class 26. Gift wrapping ribbons, not of paper included in other classes The classification principles applied to paper ribbons also applies to paper bows. Novelty goods Classified according Classified according Under Nice 11-2018, the Alphabetical List term practical jokes [novelties] was changed to and to function, to function novelty toys for playing jokes, novelties for parties, generally, for was changed to dances [party favors, favours] novelty toys for parties. example, These modified terms are classified in Class 28 based on their function as novelty in Class 9, and playthings,” which appears in the Class 28 Heading. eyeglasses “toys printed novelty in Class 16, As a result of the Nice 11-2018 changes, effective January 1, 2018, the awards etc. gift items” and certain other novelty goods classified in Class 20 “novelty in the ID Manual have been deleted because they are not justified in Class Class 20 when not 20 based on their function. capable of being classified according Novelty gift items and novelty goods are generally for personal to function, for amusement, and the descriptions of those goods may incorporate wording example, such as toys” or playing jokes” to justify classification in novelty “novelty “for Class 28, if appropriate. For example, goods in the nature novelty toys in the nature of a is of a placebo spray placebo spray for playing jokes to make someone laugh or smile acceptable wording in Class 28. used to make
Paper ribbons Class 16 Class 26 when haberdashery ribbons or hair ribbons Class 16 when gift wrapping ribbons, or other ribbons not included in other classes Under Nice 11-2018, haberdashery ribbons of paper and hair ribbons of paper are classified in Class 26. Haberdashery ribbons and hair ribbons is acceptable wording; further specification of the material composition of the goods is also acceptable, but it is not required. Paper ribbons, other than haberdashery or hair decorations are classified in Class 16. For example, gift wrapping ribbons of paper are classified in Class 16. Gift wrapping ribbons, not of paper are classified in Class 26. The classification principles applied to paper ribbons also applies to paper bows. Novelty goods Classified according to function, generally, for example, novelty eyeglasses in Class 9, printed novelty awards in Class 16, etc. Class 20 when not capable of being classified according to function, for example, novelty goods in the nature of a placebo spray used to make Classified according to function Under Nice 11-2018, the Alphabetical List term practical jokes [novelties] was changed to novelty toys for playing jokes, and novelties for parties, dances [party favors, favours] was changed to novelty toys for parties. These modified terms are classified in Class 28 based on their function as “toys and playthings,” which appears in the Class 28 Heading. As a result of the Nice 11-2018 changes, effective January 1, 2018, the “novelty gift items” and certain other novelty goods classified in Class 20 in the ID Manual have been deleted because they are not justified in Class 20 based on their function. Novelty gift items and novelty goods are generally for personal amusement, and the descriptions of those goods may incorporate wording such as “novelty toys” or “for playing jokes” to justify classification in Class 28, if appropriate. For example, novelty toys in the nature of a placebo spray for playing jokes to make someone laugh or smile is acceptable wording in Class 28.
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