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Trademark Class 31: Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and…

Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products; raw and unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs; natural plants and flowers; bulbs, seedlings and seeds for planting; live animals; foodstuffs and beverages for animals; malt. What the class covers, what belongs in another class, the full list of 178 goods and the filing fee for each class in India.

Nice Classification, 13th Edition, Version 2026178 listed goods
TypeGoods

Classes 1 to 34 cover goods; Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

Nice Classification 2026
Listed goods178

Wordings in the alphabetical list of this class.

NCL (13-2026) · Class 31
E-filing fee, each class₹4,500

Individual, start-up or small enterprise. ₹5,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
E-filing fee, each class₹9,000

Any other applicant. ₹10,000 on physical filing.

TM Rules 2017 · First Schedule · TM-A
Scope

What Trademark Class 31 Covers

Class 31 includes mainly land and sea products not having been subjected to any form of preparation for consumption, live animals and plants, as well as foodstuffs for animals.

This class includes, in particular

  • unprocessed cereals, unprocessed rice
  • fresh fruits and vegetables, even after washing or waxing
  • plant residue
  • unprocessed algae
  • unsawn timber
  • fertilised eggs for hatching
  • fresh mushrooms and truffles
  • litter for animals, for example, aromatic sand, sanded paper for pets
Belongs elsewhere

What Class 31 Does Not Cover

These look close to Class 31 but are classified elsewhere. Filing them here draws an objection, so pick the class named in brackets.

  • cultures of microorganisms and leeches for medical purposes (Class 5)
  • dietary supplements for animals and medicated animal feed (Class 5)
  • semi-worked wood (Class 19)
  • artificial fishing bait (Class 28)
  • tobacco (Class 34)
Alphabetical list

Goods in Trademark Class 31

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
310124algarovilla for animal consumption
310125almonds [fruits]
310148aloe vera plants
310052animal fattening preparations / livestock fattening preparations
310007animal foodstuffs
310147aromatic sand [litter] for pets
310161arrangements of fresh fruit
310131bagasses of cane [raw material]
310095barley*
310142beverages for pets
310175birch sauna whisks
310035bird food
310016bran
310039bran mash for animal consumption
310050bred stock by-products of the processing of cereals, for animal consumption / residual products of cereals for animal 310129 consumption
310173cannabis plants
310179catnip
310029chicory roots
310009Christmas trees*
310033coconut shell
310034coconuts
310040copra
310097cuttle bone for birds
310048distillery waste for animal consumption
310031dog biscuits
310049draff
310056dried flowers for decoration
310107dried plants for decoration
310141edible chews for animals
310045fertilized eggs for hatching / fertilised eggs for hatching
310143fish meal for animal consumption
310089fish spawn
310079flax meal [fodder]
310091flower bulbs / bulbs
310060fodder / cattle food / forage
310169freeze-dried fishing bait
310153fresh artichokes
310185fresh avocados
310054fresh beans
310015fresh beet
310013fresh berries
310027fresh chestnuts
310030fresh chicory
310002fresh citrus fruit
310037fresh cucumbers
310184fresh dates
310170fresh edible flowers
310062fresh fruit
310070fresh garden herbs
310158fresh garlic
310171fresh ginger
310115fresh grapes
310087fresh hazelnuts
310108fresh leeks
310032fresh lemons
310076fresh lentils
310075fresh lettuce
310024fresh mushrooms
310093fresh olives
310092fresh onions
310094fresh oranges
310126fresh peanuts
310109fresh peas
310110fresh potatoes
310116fresh rhubarb
310172fresh soya beans
310149fresh spinach
310043fresh squash
310121fresh truffles
310159fresh vegetable marrows
310042fresh vegetables
310086fruit residue [marc] / marc
310066grains [cereals]
310067grains for animal consumption
310069groats for poultry
310058hay
310064juniper berries
310074kola nuts / cola nuts
310028lime for animal forage
310150linseed for animal consumption / flaxseed for animal consumption
310151linseed meal for animal consumption / flaxseed meal for animal consumption
310080litter for animals
310081litter peat
310162live anchovies
310006live animals
310133live crayfish
310134live crustaceans
310163live edible insects
310103live fish
310132live fishing bait
310154live herrings
310167live koi carp
310135live lobsters
310168live molluscs / live mollusks
310136live mussels
310137live oysters
310123live poultry
310155live salmon
310156live sardines
310145live sea cucumbers
310041live shellfish
310140live spiny lobsters
310157live tuna
310083maize cake for cattle
310082maize*
310084malt for brewing and distilling
310102mash for fattening livestock
310088meal for animals
310005menagerie animals
310025mushroom spawn for propagation
310055natural flowers
310063natural turf / sod
310096nettles
310012oats*
310026oil cake / cattle cake
310101palm trees
310100palms [leaves of the palm tree]
310128peanut cake for animals
310127peanut meal for animals
310106peppers [plants]
310138pet food
310105pine cones
310071plants
310057pollen [raw material]
310111preparations for egg laying poultry
310036rape cake for cattle
310139raw barks
310020raw cocoa beans
310022raw locust beans
310122residue in a still after distillation
310053rice meal for forage
310114roots for animal consumption
310117rose bushes
310078rough cork
310118rye
310014salt for cattle
310181sand for pet toilets
310146sanded paper [litter] for pets
310065seed germ for botanical purposes
310072seedlings
310068seeds for planting / plant seeds
310011shrubs / bushes
310090silkworm eggs
310119silkworms
310112stall food for animals
310099straw [forage]
310098straw litter
310046straw mulch
310059strengthening animal forage
310021sugarcane
310008trees
310010trunks of trees
310019undressed timber
310003unprocessed algae for human or animal consumption / unprocessed seaweed for human or animal consumption
310166unprocessed buckwheat
310174unprocessed cannabis
310023unprocessed cereal seeds
310182unprocessed coffee fruit
310160unprocessed edible linseed / unprocessed edible flaxseed
310120unprocessed edible sesame
310177unprocessed hemp seeds
310038unprocessed hop cones
310073unprocessed hops
310004unprocessed nuts
310165unprocessed quinoa
310144unprocessed rice
310180unprocessed small spelt
310178unprocessed spelt
310176unprocessed squash seeds
310164unprocessed sweet corn ears [husked or unhusked]
310017unsawn timber
310104vine plants
310061wheat
310152wheat germ for animal consumption
310018wood chips for the manufacture of wood pulp
310183wood shavings for animal bedding
310044wreaths of natural flowers
310077yeast for animal consumption

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 in India

Filing a Trademark in Class 31

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 31 alone or several classes together; the fee is charged for each class.

ApplicantE-filing, per classPhysical 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 31 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

  1. 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.
  2. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, rule 20Goods and services are classified as in the current edition of the Nice Classification published by WIPO.
  3. Trade Marks Rules, 2017, First Schedule, entry 1Fee for Form TM-A, payable for each class.
  4. 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.

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Questions, answered

Short, direct answers to the 4 questions readers ask most on this topic.

Class 31 covers: Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products; raw and unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs; natural plants and flowers; bulbs, seedlings and seeds for planting; live animals; foodstuffs and beverages for animals; malt. Examples from the list: algarovilla for animal consumption; almonds [fruits]; aloe vera plants; animal fattening preparations; animal foodstuffs; aromatic sand [litter] for pets.

Class 31 is a goods class. Classes 1 to 34 cover goods and Classes 35 to 45 cover services.

For Form TM-A the fee for each class is ₹4,500 on e-filing (₹5,000 on physical filing) for an individual, start-up or small enterprise, and ₹9,000 on e-filing (₹10,000 on physical filing) for any other applicant, under the First Schedule to the Trade Marks Rules, 2017.

Yes. Under section 18(2) of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 a single application can be made for different classes of goods and services, and the fee is payable for each class.