Trademark Classes · Class 32
Class 32 covers beers, mineral and aerated waters, soft drinks, fruit juices, and preparations for making beverages. Here is what it includes, what it excludes, and how to word it.
Class 32 is a goods class covering beers, mineral and aerated waters, non-alcoholic beverages, fruit drinks and juices, syrups, and other preparations for making beverages. It is the class for beer and non-alcoholic drinks.
The theme is beers and non-alcoholic beverages. Note the split with Class 33: alcoholic beverages other than beer (wines, spirits) are Class 33, while beer itself sits in Class 32. 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 32 before you file, because a wrong class protects the wrong thing.
Breweries, soft-drink and juice brands, mineral-water producers, and makers of beverage syrups and concentrates. If your product is a beer, a non-alcoholic drink, or a preparation for making one, Class 32 is very likely your class. Our trademark class search helps you check which classes fit before you file.
The most common Class 32 mistakes come from classifying by the wrong feature. These closely related items sit elsewhere:
Alcoholic beverages except beer are Class 33. Beer and soft drinks are Class 32.
Milk is a Class 29 dairy product, not a Class 32 beverage.
Coffee and tea as products are Class 30; prepared soft drinks are Class 32.
The Registry expects specific, standardised descriptions, not vague terms. Here are examples of clear, acceptable Class 32 wording:
| Instead of (vague) | Use (standardised) |
|---|---|
| “Water” | “Mineral and aerated waters” · “Drinking water” |
| “Soft drink” | “Non-alcoholic beverages” · “Carbonated soft drinks” |
| “Juice” | “Fruit juices” · “Fruit drinks” |
| “Beer” | “Beers” |
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 32 covers beers, mineral and aerated waters, non-alcoholic beverages, fruit drinks and juices, syrups, and other preparations for making beverages. It is the class for beer and non-alcoholic drinks. Alcoholic beverages other than beer, such as wines and spirits, are classified in Class 33, while milk is a Class 29 dairy product.
Breweries, soft-drink and juice brands, mineral-water producers, and makers of beverage syrups and concentrates. If your product is a beer, a non-alcoholic drink, or a preparation for making one, Class 32 is likely your class. A drinks business with both beer and spirits would need Class 32 and Class 33.
Class 32 covers beers and non-alcoholic beverages such as water, soft drinks, and juices. Class 33 covers alcoholic beverages except beer, such as wine, spirits, and liqueurs. The notable quirk is that beer sits in Class 32 with the soft drinks, while all other alcoholic drinks are Class 33. A brewery that also makes spirits needs both classes.
Beer is classified in Class 32, alongside non-alcoholic beverages, even though it is alcoholic. All other alcoholic beverages, including wine, spirits, and liqueurs, are classified in Class 33. This is a long-standing quirk of the classification that catches out many drinks businesses.
Use specific, standardised terms such as beers, mineral and aerated waters, non-alcoholic beverages, or fruit juices, rather than the bare word drinks. 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.
