What class 30 covers
Under the international Nice Classification used in India, class 30 covers mostly plant-based processed foods and flavourings:
- Coffee, tea, cocoa and their substitutes, including tea-based and coffee-based drinks
- Rice, flour, pasta, noodles, cereal preparations, breakfast cereals
- Bread, biscuits, cakes, pastries and other bakery goods
- Sugar, jaggery, honey, chocolates, sweets and confectionery
- Ice cream, sorbets and edible ices
- Spices, masalas, salt, seasonings, sauces, chutneys, ketchup, vinegar
- Snack foods made from cereals, such as namkeen, and ready-to-eat cereal foods
- Yeast and baking powder
Food products that are NOT in class 30
| Product | Class |
|---|---|
| Milk, paneer, ghee, butter, curd, cheese | 29 |
| Meat, fish, eggs, edible oils, pickles, processed fruit and vegetables, potato chips | 29 |
| Fresh fruit and vegetables, unprocessed grains, seeds | 31 |
| Packaged water, juices, soft drinks, energy drinks, beer | 32 |
| Wine, spirits and other alcoholic drinks (except beer) | 33 |
| Restaurants, cafés, catering, cloud kitchens | 43 |
| Selling food online or through a retail store (as a retailer of others' goods) | 35 |
The borderline items catch people out. Potato chips are class 29, but cereal-based namkeen is class 30. Coffee drinks are class 30, but milk-based drinks are class 29.
Which classes does your food business need?
- Spice or masala brand: class 30.
- Bakery selling packaged products: class 30. Add class 43 if it also runs a café.
- Tea brand: class 30. Add class 35 if you sell other brands' products in your store too.
- Dairy brand: class 29. Add class 30 if you also make ice cream or sweets.
- Cloud kitchen or restaurant: class 43. Add class 30 or 29 if you plan to sell packaged products under the same name.
File for what you sell now and what you realistically plan to sell in the next few years. Each class is a separate government fee. If your packaging carries a logo, consider filing the word mark first and the logo once the design is final.
Cost and process
The government fee is ₹4,500 per class for individuals, startups and small enterprises filing online, and ₹9,000 per class for others. See our full trademark fees guide.
Food names are often descriptive ("Fresh Bake", "Pure Masala"), and descriptive marks draw objections. A distinctive, made-up or unusual name is far easier to register. Run a search in class 30 before printing packaging.
TaxQue's trademark registration service includes the search, class selection and filing. If an examiner objects, we handle the objection reply.
