Trademark Class 31: Fresh produce, plants and pet food
Things that are grown or alive and have not been processed — plus, importantly for a lot of modern brands, pet food.
“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.”
Official class heading, Nice Agreement, Eleventh Edition. Published by the USPTO.
Typical goods and services in class 31
- Fresh fruit, vegetables and herbs
- Live plants, flowers, bulbs and seeds
- Pet food and animal feed
- Live animals
- Raw unprocessed grains
Commonly confused with class 31
These look like they belong here and do not. Each one is a separate class with a separate $350 government fee, and a class cannot be added to an application once it has been filed.
Processed or cooked fruit and vegetables
Class 29 — Meat, dairy and prepared foods
Dried and preserved herbs and spices — fresh herbs are class 31
Class 30 — Coffee, bakery, snacks and condiments
Pet accessories, collars and beds
Class 18 — Bags and leather goods
Fertilizer
Class 1 — Chemicals
Veterinary services
Class 44 — Medical, beauty and wellbeing services
Filing in one class
A single-class application in class 31 costs $350 in USPTO government fees, paid to the government, plus our flat fee of $199 — $549 in total. Every additional class is another $350. Government fees are current as of 18 January 2025.
Work out how many classes you need Check if the name is taken
This page describes how the USPTO groups goods and services in general. It is not legal advice about your application, and the lists above are written for the common case rather than being exhaustive. Which classes you actually need depends on what you sell, and a licensed attorney confirms them before anything is filed.
Classes either side of this one
Class 29 — Meat, dairy and prepared foods
Foods of animal origin, plus processed fruit and vegetables. Where a food brand falls between class 29 and class 30 is decided by what the product is mainly made of.
Class 30 — Coffee, bakery, snacks and condiments
Plant-based staples and prepared foods — coffee, baked goods, sauces, sweets and spices. The busiest food class for small brands.
Class 32 — Beer and non-alcoholic drinks
Beer and every non-alcoholic drink. Beer sits with the soft drinks, not with the spirits — a split that surprises most new drinks brands.
Class 33 — Wine and spirits
Every alcoholic drink except beer — wine, spirits, liqueurs and ready-to-drink cocktails.