Trademark Class 1: Chemicals for Industry, Science and Agriculture
Industrial, scientific and agricultural chemicals — fertilisers, unprocessed plastics and resins, adhesives for industrial use, and fire-extinguishing compositions. Covers raw and compound chemicals used in manufacturing, not the finished consumer products made from them.
What Class 1 covers in practice.
Class 1 covers chemicals used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture and forestry. In practice that means industrial and laboratory chemicals, acids, solvents and industrial gases, unprocessed plastics and synthetic resins, fertilisers, manures, compost and potting soil, fire-extinguishing compositions, soldering and tempering preparations, tanning substances and adhesives for industrial use. It also takes ingredients sold to other manufacturers, such as pectin, lecithin, enzymes and preservatives for the food industry, and vitamins, essential oils and antioxidants for making cosmetics or medicines.
The boundary is purpose and form. Chemicals for medical or veterinary use, and pesticides, fungicides and herbicides, go to Class 5. Raw natural resins are Class 2 and semi-processed resins Class 17. Household and stationery glue is Class 16, and salt for preserving food is Class 30. Typical Indian filers include chemical and dye-intermediate units in the Vapi, Ankleshwar and Dahej belts, fertiliser and bio-fertiliser makers, polymer and resin producers, adhesive manufacturers and water-treatment chemical suppliers.
Not in Class 1
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Pesticides, insecticides, fungicides and herbicides Class 5 ↗
The Class 1 note excludes fungicides, herbicides and preparations for destroying vermin, and the Class 1 list keeps only agricultural chemicals 'except fungicides, herbicides, insecticides and parasiticides'.
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Glue and adhesives for stationery or household use Class 16 ↗
The note sends adhesives for stationery or household purposes to Class 16; Class 1 keeps adhesives for industrial use.
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Raw natural resins such as shellac or copal Class 2 ↗
The note excludes raw natural resins, which Class 2 lists alongside paints and varnishes.
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Plastic and resin sheets, rods, films and blocks for manufacture Class 17 ↗
The note sends semi-processed artificial resins to Class 17, whose heading covers plastics and resins in extruded form for use in manufacture; Class 1 covers plastics only in unprocessed form.
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Cooking salt and salt for preserving food Class 30 ↗
The note excludes salt for preserving foodstuffs, which Class 30 lists with cooking salt; Class 1 keeps raw salt and salt for industrial purposes.
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Chemical and diagnostic preparations for medical use Class 5 ↗
The note excludes chemical preparations for medical or veterinary purposes, and Class 5 lists diagnostic preparations for medical purposes with pharmaceuticals.
What actually falls under Class 1.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 1 people actually search for.
Activated carbon / activated charcoal
Charcoal sold as fuel is Class 4, and charcoal for pharmaceutical purposes is Class 5.
Active chemical ingredients for pharmaceuticals
Active ingredients sold to drug makers are Class 1; the finished medicines made from them are Class 5.
Adhesives / glue for industrial use
Biostimulants for plants
Brake fluid and engine coolants
Brake fluid, antifreeze and coolants for vehicle engines are listed in Class 1, while motor oil and lubricants are Class 4.
Chemical additives for food industry (manufacturing use)
Compost and potting soil
Straw mulch is Class 31, not Class 1.
Diagnostic preparations (laboratory, not medical)
Essential oils for use in manufacture
Essential oils sold for cosmetic use or for fragrancing are Class 3. Class 1 is only for oils supplied as a manufacturing ingredient.
Fertilisers
Fire extinguishing compositions
Industrial chemicals
Photographic chemicals
Plant growth regulating preparations
Salt for industrial purposes
Soldering and brazing fluxes
Tanning substances (leather industry)
Tyre repairing compositions
Adhesive rubber patches for repairing inner tubes are Class 12, not Class 1.
Unprocessed plastics / resins
Water treatment chemicals
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 1.
Yes, if the same brand goes on both. Fertilisers, manures, compost, biostimulants and plant growth regulators are Class 1, but insecticides, fungicides, herbicides and other pesticides are Class 5 under the Nice explanatory note. A brand used on both kinds of product needs both classes. Seeds for planting and straw mulch fall in a third class, Class 31.
It depends on who buys them. Pectin, lecithin, enzymes and chemical preservatives sold to food manufacturers are Class 1. The same pectin or lecithin packed for home cooking is Class 29, while baking powder, baking soda for cooking and thickening agents for cooking are Class 30. Food colours are Class 2.
Yes, where the goods are sold as raw materials. The Class 1 note includes vitamins, preservatives, essential oils and antioxidants for making cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, and the list adds plant extracts for both industries and active chemical ingredients for making pharmaceuticals. Finished cosmetics are Class 3 and finished medicines Class 5, so a company selling both needs each class.
Tile adhesive is Class 1. The Nice list places adhesives for wall tiles, adhesives for wallpaper and agglutinants for concrete there. Tiles that are not of metal are building materials in Class 19, and general-purpose glue sold for household or stationery use is Class 16. A building-products brand selling both adhesive and tiles needs both Class 1 and Class 19.
Class 1 protects a brand that appears on the chemicals themselves, including goods bought in and resold under your own label. If the name identifies the trading business, such as a distributor supplying many manufacturers' products, Class 35 covers bringing goods together for customers through wholesale outlets, shops or websites. Many traders file in both classes.
Industrial, scientific and agricultural chemicals — fertilisers, unprocessed plastics and resins, adhesives for industrial use, and fire-extinguishing compositions. Covers raw and compound chemicals used in manufacturing, not the finished consumer products made from them.
Common examples include: Activated carbon / activated charcoal, Active chemical ingredients for pharmaceuticals, Adhesives / glue for industrial use, Biostimulants for plants, Brake fluid and engine coolants, Chemical additives for food industry (manufacturing use), Compost and potting soil, Diagnostic preparations (laboratory, not medical).
Fertilisers falls under Trademark Class 1 — Chemicals for Industry, Science and Agriculture.
Adhesives / glue for industrial use falls under Trademark Class 1 — Chemicals for Industry, Science and Agriculture.
Industrial chemicals falls under Trademark Class 1 — Chemicals for Industry, Science and Agriculture.
Unprocessed plastics / resins falls under Trademark Class 1 — Chemicals for Industry, Science and Agriculture.
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