What Trademark Class 30 Covers
Class 30 includes mainly foodstuffs of plant origin, except fruits and vegetables, prepared or preserved for consumption, as well as auxiliaries intended for the improvement of the flavour of food.
This class includes, in particular
- beverages with coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea base
- cereals prepared for human consumption, for example, oat flakes, corn chips, husked barley, bulgur, muesli
- pizza, pies, sandwiches
- chocolate-coated nuts
- flavourings for food or beverages
What Class 30 Does Not Cover
These look close to Class 30 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.
- salt for industrial purposes (Class 1)
- baby food (Class 5)
- dietary supplements (Class 5)
- medicinal teas and dietetic food and substances adapted for medical use (Class 5)
- yeast for pharmaceutical purposes (Class 5), yeast for animal consumption (Class 31)
- milk beverages flavoured with coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea (Class 29)
- soups, bouillon (Class 29)
- fresh herbs (Class 31)
- foodstuffs for animals (Class 31)
- unprocessed cereals (Class 31)
Goods in Trademark Class 30
Use these wordings in the specification of your application. Each carries its basic number in the Nice list. A description outside the list is allowed, but it must be specific enough for the Registry to classify.
| Basic No. | Goods |
|---|---|
| 300244 | agave syrup [natural sweetener] |
| 300056 | allspice |
| 300138 | almond confectionery |
| 300004 | almond paste |
| 300006 | aniseed |
| 300263 | apple sauce [condiment] |
| 300011 | aromatic preparations for food |
| 300315 | artificial sweeteners for culinary purposes |
| 300317 | aspartame for culinary purposes |
| 300199 | baking powder |
| 300200 | baking soda [bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes] / bicarbonate of soda for cooking purposes [baking soda] |
| 300231 | baozi |
| 300061 | barley meal |
| 300283 | batter mixes |
| 300058 | bean flour |
| 300148 | beer vinegar |
| 300250 | bibimbap [rice mixed with vegetables and beef] |
| 300074 | binding agents for ice cream |
| 300016 | biscuits* / cookies |
| 300110 | bread rolls |
| 300093 | bread* |
| 300189 | breadcrumbs |
| 300261 | buckwheat flour |
| 300259 | bulgur |
| 300023 | buns |
| 300237 | burritos |
| 300329 | buttercream [icing] |
| 300072 | cake batter / cake dough |
| 300203 | cake frosting [icing] |
| 300071 | cake powder |
| 300029 | cakes |
| 300226 | candy decorations for cakes |
| 300031 | capers |
| 300032 | caramels [sweets] / caramels [candies] |
| 300324 | cardamom [spice] |
| 300123 | celery salt |
| 300218 | cereal bars |
| 300034 | cereal preparations |
| 300195 | cereal-based snack food |
| 300248 | chamomile-based beverages |
| 300208 | cheeseburgers [sandwiches] |
| 300272 | chewing gum for breath freshening |
| 300035 | chewing gum* |
| 300036 | chicory [coffee substitute] |
| 300161 | chips [cereal products] |
| 300038 | chocolate |
| 300085 | chocolate beverages with milk |
| 300225 | chocolate decorations for cakes |
| 300204 | chocolate mousses |
| 300242 | chocolate spreads containing nuts |
| 300151 | chocolate-based beverages |
| 300241 | chocolate-based spreads |
| 300227 | chocolate-coated nuts |
| 300293 | chocolate-covered potato chips |
| 300162 | chow-chow [condiment] |
| 300182 | chutneys [condiments] |
| 300030 | cinnamon [spice] |
| 300040 | cloves [spice] |
| 300024 | cocoa |
| 300083 | cocoa beverages with milk |
| 300310 | cocoa nibs |
| 300297 | cocoa substitutes |
| 300150 | cocoa-based beverages |
| 300285 | coconut macaroons |
| 300026 | coffee |
| 300084 | coffee beverages with milk |
| 300010 | coffee flavourings / coffee flavorings |
| 300152 | coffee substitutes |
| 300149 | coffee-based beverages |
| 300041 | condiments |
| 300042 | confectionery / sugar confectionery |
| 300008 | confectionery for decorating Christmas trees |
| 300205 | confectionery in the form of mousses |
| 300049 | cooking salt |
| 300043 | corn flakes / maize flakes |
| 300059 | corn flour / corn meal / maize flour / maize meal |
| 300163 | couscous |
| 300174 | crackers |
| 300262 | cranberry sauce [condiment] |
| 300215 | cream of tartar for culinary purposes |
| 300282 | crème brûlée |
| 300279 | croissants |
| 300264 | croûtons / croutons |
| 300105 | crushed barley |
| 300142 | crushed oats |
| 300303 | crystallized lemon juice [seasoning] |
| 300153 | crystallized rock sugar* |
| 300033 | curry [spice] |
| 300175 | custard |
| 300300 | Danish pastries |
| 300311 | doenjang [condiment] |
| 300220 | dough |
| 300188 | dressings for salad |
| 300249 | dulce de leche |
| 300318 | edible beeswax |
| 300322 | edible gold for decorating food and beverages |
| 300314 | edible honeycombs |
| 300136 | edible ices |
| 300239 | edible paper |
| 300284 | edible paper wafers |
| 300240 | edible rice paper |
| 300048 | essences for foodstuffs |
| 300326 | fava bean flour |
| 300066 | ferments for dough |
| 300321 | filled biscuits / filled cookies |
| 300286 | filled coffee capsules |
| 300302 | flavoured jelly crystals for making jelly confectionery / flavored jelly crystals for making jelly confectionery |
| 300141 | flavourings for beverages / flavorings for beverages |
| 300070 | flavourings for cakes / flavorings for cakes |
| 300327 | floral water for culinary purposes |
| 300243 | flour-based dumplings |
| 300057 | flour* / meal* |
| 300221 | flowers or leaves for use as tea substitutes |
| 300067 | fondants [confectionery] |
| 300140 | food flavourings / food flavorings freeze-dried dishes with the main ingredient being pasta / lyophilised dishes with the main ingredient being pasta / 300247 lyophilized dishes with the main ingredient being pasta freeze-dried dishes with the main ingredient being rice / lyophilised dishes with the main ingredient being rice / 300246 lyophilized dishes with the main ingredient being rice |
| 300181 | frozen yogurt [confectionery ices] / frozen yoghurt [confectionery ices] |
| 300267 | fruit confectionery |
| 300206 | fruit coulis [sauces] |
| 300176 | fruit jellies [confectionery] |
| 300291 | ginger paste [seasoning] |
| 300055 | gingerbread |
| 300077 | glucose for culinary purposes |
| 300216 | gluten additives for culinary purposes |
| 300078 | gluten prepared as foodstuff |
| 300275 | gluten-free bread |
| 300301 | gnocchi |
| 300312 | gochujang |
| 300096 | golden syrup |
| 300080 | groats for human food |
| 300073 | ground ginger |
| 300191 | halvah |
| 300210 | ham glaze |
| 300290 | harissa [condiment] |
| 300294 | herbal teas* |
| 300214 | high-protein cereal bars |
| 300328 | hollandaise sauce |
| 300197 | hominy |
| 300198 | hominy grits |
| 300098 | honey |
| 300253 | hot dog sandwiches |
| 300100 | husked barley |
| 300143 | husked oats |
| 300076 | ice [frozen water] |
| 300046 | ice cream |
| 300254 | ice cubes |
| 300288 | ice pops |
| 300186 | iced tea [tea-based beverages] |
| 300009 | infusions, other than medicinal infusions |
| 300252 | instant rice |
| 300233 | jiaozi |
| 300281 | kelp tea |
| 300082 | ketchup [sauce] |
| 300313 | kimbap |
| 300269 | kimchi pancakes |
| 300299 | kombucha |
| 300277 | laksa |
| 300086 | leaven |
| 300212 | linseed for culinary purposes [seasoning] / flaxseed for culinary purposes [seasoning] |
| 300296 | liqueur chocolates |
| 300118 | liquorice [confectionery] |
| 300107 | lozenges [confectionery] / pastilles [confectionery] |
| 300090 | macaroni |
| 300089 | macarons |
| 300017 | malt biscuits |
| 300164 | malt extract for food |
| 300165 | malt for human consumption |
| 300094 | maltose |
| 300207 | marinades |
| 300039 | marzipan |
| 300172 | mayonnaise |
| 300193 | meat gravies |
| 300133 | meat pies |
| 300135 | meat tenderizers for culinary purposes |
| 300309 | milk puddings |
| 300091 | milled corn / milled maize |
| 300230 | minced garlic [condiment] |
| 300097 | mint for confectionery |
| 300271 | mints for breath freshening |
| 300245 | mirror icing [mirror glaze] |
| 300194 | miso |
| 300177 | muesli |
| 300101 | mustard |
| 300060 | mustard meal |
| 300075 | natural or artificial ice |
| 300053 | natural sweeteners |
| 300202 | noodle-based prepared meals |
| 300307 | noodle-based prepared meals for toddlers |
| 300103 | noodles |
| 300289 | nougat |
| 300229 | nut flours |
| 300102 | nutmegs [spice] |
| 300145 | oat flakes |
| 300144 | oat-based food |
| 300146 | oatmeal |
| 300251 | onigiri |
| 300287 | orange blossom water for culinary purposes |
| 300280 | pains au chocolat / chocolatines |
| 300219 | palm sugar |
| 300047 | pancakes |
| 300003 | pasta |
| 300217 | pasta sauce |
| 300108 | pastries |
| 300222 | pastry dough |
| 300134 | pâtés en croûte |
| 300139 | peanut confectionery |
| 300224 | pelmeni |
| 300113 | pepper |
| 300019 | peppermint sweets |
| 300111 | peppers [seasonings] |
| 300209 | pesto |
| 300109 | petit-beurre biscuits |
| 300068 | petits fours |
| 300257 | piccalilli |
| 300104 | pies |
| 300112 | pizzas |
| 300044 | popcorn |
| 300114 | potato flour* |
| 300265 | potato-based flatbreads |
| 300137 | powders for making ice cream |
| 300116 | pralines |
| 300045 | preparations for stiffening whipped cream |
| 300238 | prepared rice rolled in seaweed |
| 300201 | preserved garden herbs [seasonings] |
| 300260 | processed buckwheat |
| 300305 | processed hemp seeds [seasonings] |
| 300258 | processed quinoa |
| 300255 | processed seeds for use as a seasoning |
| 300308 | processed small spelt |
| 300306 | processed spelt |
| 300304 | processed squash seeds [seasonings] |
| 300278 | profiteroles |
| 300166 | propolis* / bee glue* |
| 300115 | puddings |
| 300192 | quiches |
| 300234 | ramen |
| 300117 | ravioli |
| 300167 | relish [condiment] |
| 300178 | rice cakes |
| 300268 | rice crackers |
| 300228 | rice pudding |
| 300232 | rice pulp for culinary purposes |
| 300196 | rice-based snack food |
| 300119 | rice* |
| 300320 | roasted coffee beans |
| 300092 | roasted corn / roasted maize |
| 300168 | royal jelly* |
| 300015 | rusks |
| 300316 | saccharin for culinary purposes |
| 300120 | saffron [seasoning] |
| 300121 | sago |
| 300014 | salt for preserving foodstuffs |
| 300106 | sandwiches |
| 300122 | sauces [condiments] |
| 300088 | sausage binding materials |
| 300236 | savoury pancake mixes / savory pancake mixes |
| 300235 | savoury pancakes / savory pancakes |
| 300012 | seasonings |
| 300169 | seawater for cooking |
| 300002 | seaweed [condiment] |
| 300124 | semolina |
| 300256 | sesame seeds [seasonings] |
| 300270 | shaved ice with sweetened red beans |
| 300274 | soba noodles |
| 300125 | sorbets [ices] / sherbets [ices] |
| 300062 | soya flour |
| 300179 | soya sauce |
| 300126 | spaghetti |
| 300054 | spices |
| 300183 | spring rolls |
| 300007 | star aniseed |
| 300065 | starch for food |
| 300147 | stick liquorice [confectionery] |
| 300323 | sugar paste for confectionery |
| 300319 | sugar substitutes for culinary purposes |
| 300069 | sugar* |
| 300325 | sumac [spice] |
| 300170 | sushi |
| 300020 | sweets / candies |
| 300190 | tabbouleh |
| 300184 | tacos |
| 300276 | tamarind [condiment] |
| 300127 | tapioca |
| 300128 | tapioca flour* |
| 300129 | tarts |
| 300292 | tea beverages with milk |
| 300295 | tea substitutes |
| 300187 | tea-based beverages |
| 300037 | tea* |
| 300050 | thickening agents for cooking foodstuffs |
| 300171 | tomato sauce |
| 300185 | tortillas |
| 300095 | treacle / molasses for food |
| 300051 | turmeric* |
| 300273 | udon noodles |
| 300013 | unleavened bread |
| 300027 | unroasted coffee beans |
| 300130 | vanilla flavourings for culinary purposes / vanilla flavorings for culinary purposes |
| 300028 | vegetal preparations for use as coffee substitutes |
| 300132 | vermicelli |
| 300081 | vinegar |
| 300022 | waffles |
| 300063 | wheat flour |
| 300213 | wheat germ for human consumption |
| 300298 | yeast for brewing beer |
| 300087 | yeast* |
A slash separates alternative wordings of the same item. An asterisk marks an item whose name also appears in other classes, depending on its purpose.
Filing a Trademark in Class 30
The Trade Marks Registry classifies goods and services by the current edition of the Nice Classification (rule 20, Trade Marks Rules, 2017). One application in Form TM-A can cover Class 30 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.
| Applicant | E-filing, per class | Physical filing, per class |
|---|---|---|
| Individual, start-up or small enterprise | ₹4,500 | ₹5,000 |
| Any other applicant | ₹9,000 | ₹10,000 |
Government fee for Form TM-A under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017. Professional charges are separate.
- Search the mark in Class 30 and in the related classes before filing.
- Describe the goods in the words of the list wherever they fit.
- File in every class you trade in; protection does not extend to a class you left out.
Official documents behind this page
- WIPO, Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026In force from 1 January 2026: class heading, explanatory note and the list of goods and services. Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), which holds the copyright in the Classification.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
- Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
- Trade Marks Act, 1999, section 18(2)One application may cover different classes, with the fee payable for each class.
Disclaimer: This guide is general information based on the law and notifications in force when it was last updated. It is not professional advice for your case — rates, thresholds and due dates change, so check the current position with the official source before you act on it.