term-idclass-numdescriptionstatusstart-eff-datetypenotesTM5version
016-674016NovelsA1994/10/01GOODS"07-1997"
016-691016Romance novelsA1994/10/01GOODS"07-1997"
016-1539016Graphic novelsA1994/10/01GOODST"07-1997"
009-3785009Audio books in the nature of novelsA2010/07/15GOODS"09-2007"
016-2353016Manga graphic novelsX2016/06/23GOODSGraphic novels is acceptable wording; further specification is acceptable, but it is not required.T"10-2016"
016-2203016Printed novels in the field of {indicate subject matter}A2015/05/14GOODSNovels is acceptable wording; further specification is acceptable, but it is not required."10-2015"
016-1775016Series of fiction works, namely, novels and booksA2008/08/21GOODS"09-2007"
041-1141041Providing online non-downloadable comic books and graphic novelsA2009/07/16SERVICEST"09-2007"
016-2141016A series of fiction works, namely, novels and books featuring {indicate topic or field}A2013/09/12GOODSA series of fiction works, namely, novels and books is acceptable in Class 16; further specification as to the topic or field is acceptable, but it is not required"10-2013"
009-4484009Audio books in the nature of {indicate type of books, e.g., novels, short stories, etc.} A2013/12/05GOODSAudio books is indefinite in Class 9. Descriptions of audio books must indicate either the subject matter of the audio books, e.g., sports, art history, etc., or the type of audio books, e.g., novels, short stories, etc. However, Audio books in the nature of non-fiction books on a variety of topics is only acceptable in connection with a publishing house mark."10-2013"
016-1817016Printed materials, namely, novels and series of fiction books and short stories featuring scenes and characters based on video gamesX2009/04/16GOODS09-05-2013: Status of entry changed from “A”-Added to “X”-Example."10-2013"