Trademark Classes · Class 31
Class 31 covers fresh fruits and vegetables, raw agricultural products, live animals, plants, and animal feed. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
Class 31 is a goods class covering raw and unprocessed agricultural, horticultural, and forestry products, fresh fruits and vegetables, natural plants and flowers, live animals, and foodstuffs for animals.
The theme is raw, natural, and living produce, the unprocessed state. Once produce is processed or preserved, it moves to Class 29 or Class 30. This page is part of our full guide to all 45 trademark classes, and to how protection works across jurisdictions in our overview of trademark law and protection.
Work out whether your product or service genuinely sits in Class 31 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Growers and suppliers of fresh fruit and vegetables, nurseries and plant sellers, live-animal and livestock businesses, and makers of animal feed and pet food. If your product is raw produce, a live plant or animal, or animal feed, Class 31 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
The most common Class 31 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Once produce is cooked, preserved, or processed, it moves to Class 29 or 30. Class 31 is raw and fresh.
Medicated animal products are Class 5; ordinary animal feed is Class 31.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 31 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Fresh produce” | “Fresh fruits and vegetables” · “Fresh herbs” |
| “Plants” | “Natural plants and flowers” · “Live plants” |
| “Pet food” | “Foodstuffs for animals” · “Pet food” |
Each entry is specific and standardised. These are illustrative examples of acceptable phrasing, not legal advice for your filing; your exact wording should be drawn from the current NICE Classification and tailored to what your business actually does. Wording is a common cause of objections whether you file in India, the United States, Argentina, or elsewhere. For filing across several countries at once, see our global registration guide.
Class 31 covers raw and unprocessed agricultural, horticultural, and forestry products, fresh fruits and vegetables, natural plants and flowers, live animals, and animal feed. The theme is raw, natural, and living produce in its unprocessed state. Once produce is processed or preserved, it moves to Class 29 or Class 30.
Growers and suppliers of fresh fruit and vegetables, nurseries and plant sellers, live-animal and livestock businesses, and makers of animal feed and pet food. If your product is raw produce, a live plant or animal, or animal feed, Class 31 is likely your class.
Yes. Foodstuffs for animals, including pet food, are classified in Class 31, alongside raw produce and live animals. However, medicated animal products or veterinary preparations are classified in Class 5, so the distinction between ordinary feed and medicated products matters.
Class 31 covers raw, fresh, and unprocessed produce, live plants, and animals. Class 29 and Class 30 cover processed and preserved foods. So fresh apples are Class 31, but dried, cooked, or preserved apples are Class 29, and an apple-based bakery product is Class 30. The dividing line is whether the produce is raw or processed.
Use specific, standardised terms such as fresh fruits and vegetables, natural plants and flowers, or foodstuffs for animals, rather than vague words like produce. Draw wording from the current NICE Classification and tailor it to your products to reduce objection risk.
Whether you are protecting your brand in one market or several, we identify the classes you need and handle registration worldwide, worded to avoid an avoidable objection.
