Trademark Class 29: Meat, Fish, Dairy and Preserved Foods
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk and dairy products; edible oils and fats. Broadly, foods of animal origin plus fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses and seaweeds that have been prepared or preserved; grain-based foods, condiments and ice cream are Class 30.
What Class 29 covers in practice.
Class 29 covers foods of animal origin, and fruits and vegetables that have been prepared or preserved: meat, fish, poultry and eggs; milk, cheese, butter, curd, yogurt and other milk products; edible oils and fats; jams, jellies and compotes; pickles; and frozen, dried, cooked or tinned fruits, vegetables and seaweeds. The explanatory note also includes milk drinks where milk predominates, milk substitutes such as soya and almond milk, prepared pulses and nuts, edible seeds and edible insects.
The class stops where an item becomes a grain-based food, a condiment, a medicine or raw produce. Chutneys, sauces, salad dressings, ice cream and chocolate-coated nuts are Class 30; baby food and dietary supplements are Class 5; fresh, unprocessed fruits, vegetables and nuts, and pet food, are Class 31. Non-food oils are classified by use. Dairies, ghee and edible-oil brands, pickle makers, dry-fruit processors, frozen-food companies and meat and seafood exporters are typical filers in India.
Not in Class 29
Goods and services often confused with this class, and the class they actually belong to.
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Chutneys, ketchup and salad dressings Class 30 ↗
The Class 29 note excludes salad dressings, and chutneys and ketchup are listed in Class 30 with sauces and other condiments.
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Ice cream and frozen yogurt Class 30 ↗
Ice cream, edible ices and frozen yogurt [confectionery ices] fall under the Class 30 heading, even though plain yogurt is Class 29.
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Baby food and protein supplements Class 5 ↗
The Class 29 note excludes baby food and dietary supplements, which are Class 5.
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Fresh fruits, vegetables and raw nuts Class 31 ↗
The Class 29 note sends fresh and unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds to Class 31; Class 29 needs the item to be prepared or preserved.
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Pet food Class 31 ↗
The Class 29 note excludes foodstuffs for animals, which are classified in Class 31.
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Industrial and other non-food oils Class 4 ↗
The Class 29 note excludes oils and fats not for food; industrial oil is Class 4, and castor oil for medical purposes is Class 5.
What actually falls under Class 29.
The official heading is a legal category, not a shopping list — here are specific products and services from Class 29 people actually search for.
Coconut oil (edible)
Coconut oil sold as an edible cooking oil is Class 29. The same product sold for hair/skin (cosmetic) use is Class 3 instead — the intended use decides the class.
Curd / yogurt / lassi
Cut fruit and cut vegetables
Cut fruit and vegetables are Class 29; whole fresh produce is Class 31.
Dairy products / milk / ghee
Desiccated coconut
Coconuts themselves are Class 31.
Dry fruits (processed/preserved)
Edible oils and fats
Eggs
Frozen vegetables
Fruit pulp (e.g. mango pulp)
Hummus and tahini
Jams and fruit preserves
Meat and fish (processed)
Milk shakes and flavoured milk
Milk drinks where milk predominates, including those flavoured with coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea, are Class 29; beverages with a coffee, tea, cocoa or chocolate base are Class 30.
Nut butters / peanut butter
Paneer / cheese
Pickles
Plant-based imitation meat
Potato, fruit, vegetable and nut-based snacks
The main ingredient decides: potato chips, fruit chips, flavoured nuts and vegetable-based snacks are Class 29; cereal-based and rice-based snacks are Class 30. Besan-based namkeen is not named in the Nice list, so a mixed namkeen range should cover both classes.
Prepared edible seeds
Seeds prepared for eating, such as prepared sunflower seeds, are Class 29; seeds processed as a seasoning are Class 30, and seeds for planting are Class 31.
Soups (packaged)
Soya, oat and almond milk
These are Class 29 milk substitutes; soya-based beverages other than milk substitutes are Class 32.
Tofu and soya patties
Tomato purée and tomato paste
Tomato ketchup and tomato sauce are Class 30 condiments.
Which class is my product or service in?
Straight answers for the specific items people search for under Class 29.
Namkeen is not a Nice term, so the main ingredient decides. Potato chips, fruit chips, flavoured or prepared nuts and vegetable-based snacks are Class 29. Cereal-based and rice-based snacks, rice crackers and chips made from cereals are Class 30. Besan items such as sev and gathiya are not named: flours, including bean flour, are Class 30, while pulses prepared for eating are Class 29. A brand with a mixed range should cover both classes.
No. Pickles, including Indian achar, are a Class 29 term. Chutneys are listed in Class 30 as condiments, along with sauces, ketchup and relish. A brand that sells mango pickle and coriander chutney under one name needs both Class 29 and Class 30 to cover its range.
No. Ice cream, edible ices and frozen yogurt sold as confectionery ices are Class 30, even though milk, curd, yogurt, butter and cheese are Class 29. Milk puddings are Class 30 too. A dairy brand that also sells ice cream or kulfi should file in both classes.
It turns on which ingredient predominates. Milk beverages where milk predominates are Class 29, and the Class 30 note expressly keeps milk drinks flavoured with coffee, cocoa, chocolate or tea in Class 29. Beverages with a coffee, tea, cocoa or chocolate base, including coffee beverages with milk, are Class 30. Whey beverages and protein-enriched sports beverages are Class 32. A cold coffee brand should check its recipe and, if unsure, cover both 29 and 30.
Food for babies, infant formula, powdered milk for babies and dietary supplements, including whey protein dietary supplements, are Class 5. Class 29 keeps ordinary foods: albumin milk, also called protein milk, ordinary powdered milk and whey itself are Class 29 terms. If a product is sold as a supplement or for infants, Class 5 is the home; if it is everyday food, Class 29.
Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk and dairy products; edible oils and fats. Broadly, foods of animal origin plus fruits, vegetables, nuts, pulses and seaweeds that have been prepared or preserved; grain-based foods, condiments and ice cream are Class 30.
Common examples include: Coconut oil (edible), Curd / yogurt / lassi, Cut fruit and cut vegetables, Dairy products / milk / ghee, Desiccated coconut, Dry fruits (processed/preserved), Edible oils and fats, Eggs.
Dairy products / milk / ghee falls under Trademark Class 29 — Meat, Fish, Dairy and Preserved Foods.
Paneer / cheese falls under Trademark Class 29 — Meat, Fish, Dairy and Preserved Foods.
Pickles falls under Trademark Class 29 — Meat, Fish, Dairy and Preserved Foods.
Potato, fruit, vegetable and nut-based snacks falls under Trademark Class 29 — Meat, Fish, Dairy and Preserved Foods. The main ingredient decides: potato chips, fruit chips, flavoured nuts and vegetable-based snacks are Class 29; cereal-based and rice-based snacks are Class 30. Besan-based namkeen is not named in the Nice list, so a mixed namkeen range should cover both classes.
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