You can find the USPTO’s publication of the Nice Agreement Tenth Edition from the USPTO website here: http://www.uspto.gov/trademark/trademark-updates-and-announcements/nice-agreement-tenth-edition-general-remarks-class

Goods or Services

Class 31 covers goods, not services.

Class 31 Official Nice Description

“Grains and agricultural, horticultural and forestry products not included in other classes; live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds; natural plants and flowers; foodstuffs for animals; malt.”

Brief Explanation

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

Nice Agreement Examples

International Class 31 includes raw woods; raw cereals; fertilised eggs for hatching; mollusca and crustacea (live).

International Class 31 does not include cultures of micro-organisms and leeches for medical purposes (Class 5); dietary supplements for animals (Class 5); semi-worked woods (Class 19); artificial fishing bait (Class 28); rice (Class 30); tobacco (Class 34).

Examples of Class 31 Registered Trademarks

  • Mark Name: FRESH EXPRESS Image Mark

An image trademark registered by Fresh Express Incorporated, for fresh produce, namely, lettuce.

Serial Number: 85648947 Registration Number: 4282483

  • Mark Name: GREEN GODDESS

A trademark registered to Henry Avocado Corporation for fresh avocados.

Serial Number: 85739268 Registration Number: 4417165

  • Mark Name: BUDDY BISCUITS GRAIN FREE Image Mark

An image trademark registered to Jennifer M. Melton-Johnson and Brennan W. Melton-Johnson, for pet food.

Serial Number: 85717607 Registration Number: 4331555