Trademark Class 31 in India: The Complete Guide for Agricultural & Natural Products
The Indian agriculture sector is vibrant and central to the country’s economy. As branding and packaged food trends grow, it’s more important than ever for producers, suppliers, exporters, and retailers dealing in grains, seeds, animal feeds, and other natural goods to protect their brands.
What is Trademark Class 31?
Trademark Class 31 under the Nice Classification includes all raw and unprocessed agricultural, horticultural, and forestry products, as well as:
- Fresh fruits and vegetables
- Live plants and flowers
- Unprocessed grains and cereals
- Live animals, fish, and seafood
- Seeds and seedlings
- Animal food and pet feedstuffs
- Malt, raw barks, and fodder
It excludes all processed or cooked goods (registered under Classes 29/30), dietary supplements, semi-worked woods, and certain other products.
Key Examples of Class 31 Products
| Category | Examples |
|---|---|
| Fresh Fruits & Vegetables | Mangoes, apples, potatoes, tomatoes, spinach |
| Grains & Cereals (Unprocessed) | Wheat, barley, maize, oats, raw rice |
| Live Animals & Aquatics | Cattle, poultry, sheep, fish (live), crustaceans |
| Animal Feed & Fodder | Cattle feed, poultry meal, dog/cat food, bran |
| Seeds & Seedlings | Paddy seeds, wheat seeds, flower bulbs |
| Natural Plants & Flowers | Rose bushes, nursery plants, saplings, garlands |
| Forestry Products | Raw timber, unsawn wood, natural turf |
Why Register Under Trademark Class 31?
Brand Exclusivity in Agriculture
With rampant counterfeiting and generic branding in Indian agriculture, securing your mark under Class 31 makes your brand name uniquely yours for all the applicable goods. Whether you’re a seed producer, feed supplier, nursery, or exporter, registration wards off imitators.
E-Commerce, Retail, and Export Growth
Platforms like Amazon, Big Basket, and retail chains require clear branding and legal proof of ownership—registration ensures seamless onboarding and international expansion.
Consumer Trust
A registered trademark builds confidence in wholesale markets, farmer communities, and urban consumers—vital for growth in a competitive sector.
Complete List: Goods Under Trademark Class 31
Refer to the official, regularly updated lists, but core examples include.
- Fresh fruits and vegetables (mangoes, onions, spinach)
- Raw cereals and grains (oats, wheat, corn)
- Seeds and bulbs (rice seeds, tulip bulbs, nursery saplings)
- Foodstuffs for animals (cattle, poultry, fish feed)
- Live animals (cattle, birds, fish)
- Natural flowers (fresh bouquets, rose stems)
- Raw forestry products (raw bark, timber, sod)
- Christmas trees (live)
- Aromatic sand for pets, animal bedding & litter
More List
- algae for human or animal consumption / seaweed for human or animal consumption
- algarovilla for animal consumption
- almonds [fruits]
- aloe vera plants
- animal foodstuffs
- animal fattening preparations / livestock fattening preparations
- products for animal litter
- live animals
- aromatic sand for pets [litter]
- artichokes, fresh
- bagasses of cane [raw material]
- raw barks
- barley*
- beans, fresh
- beet, fresh
- berries, fresh fruits
- beverages for pets
- bird food
- bran
- bran mash for animal consumption
- bred stock
- cereal seeds, unprocessed
- chestnuts, fresh
- edible chews for animals
- chicory roots
- chicory, fresh
- Christmas trees*
- citrus fruit, fresh
- cocoa beans, raw
- coconut shell
- coconuts
- copra
- crayfish, live
- crustaceans, live
- cucumbers, fresh
- cuttle bone for birds
- distillery waste for animal consumption
- dog biscuits
- draff
- preparations for egg laying poultry
- eggs for hatching, fertilised
- fish spawn
- fish, live
- fish meal for animal consumption
- fishing bait, live
- flax meal [fodder]
- flower bulbs / bulbs
- flowers, natural
- flowers, dried, for decoration
- fodder / cattle food / forage
- fruit, fresh
- fruit residue [marc] / marc
- garden herbs, fresh
- garlic, fresh
- grains [cereals]
- grains for animal consumption
- grapes, fresh
- groats for poultry
- hay
- hazelnuts
- herrings, live
- hop cones
- hops
- juniper berries
- kola nuts / cola nuts
- leeks, fresh
- lemons, fresh
- lentils, fresh
- lettuce, fresh
- lime for animal forage
- linseed for animal consumption / flaxseed for animal consumption
- linseed meal for animal consumption / flaxseed meal for animal consumption
- litter peat
- lobsters, live
- locust beans, raw
- maize
- maize cake for cattle
- malt for brewing and distilling
- mash for fattening livestock
- meal for animals
- menagerie animals
- mushroom spawn for propagation
- mushrooms, fresh
- mussels, live
- nettles
- nuts [fruits]
- oats
- oil cake / cattle cake
- olives, fresh
- onions, fresh vegetables
- oranges, fresh
- oysters, live
- palm trees
- palms [leaves of the palm tree]
- peanut meal for animals
- peanut cake for animals
- peanuts, fresh
- peas, fresh
- peppers [plants]
- pet food
- pine cones
- plants
- plants, dried, for decoration
- pollen [raw material]
- potatoes, fresh
- poultry, live
- by-products of the processing of cereals, for animal consumption / residual products of cereals for animal consumption
- rape cake for cattle
- residue in a still after distillation
- rhubarb, fresh
- rice meal for forage
- rice, unprocessed
- roots for food
- rose bushes
- rough cork
- rye
- salmon, live
- salt for cattle
- sanded paper for pets [litter]
- sardines, live
- sea-cucumbers, live
- seed germ for botanical purposes
- seedlings
- seeds for planting / plant seeds
- edible sesame, unprocessed
- shellfish, live
- shrubs / bushes
- silkworm eggs
- silkworms
- spinach, fresh
- spiny lobsters, live
- squashes, fresh / marrows, fresh
- stall food for animals
- straw mulch
- straw litter
- straw [forage]
- strengthening animal forage
- sugarcane
- trees
- truffles, fresh
- trunks of trees
- tuna, live
- turf, natural / sod
- undressed timber
- unsawn timber
- vegetables, fresh
- vine plants
- wheat
- wheat germ for animal consumption
- wood chips for the manufacture of wood pulp
- wreaths of natural flowers
- yeast for animal consumption
Items NOT covered include processed food, cooked items, semi-worked woods, and dietary supplements.
Who Should Register in Class 31?
- Seed and nursery businesses
- Grain and commodity traders
- Exporters of fresh produce or live animals
- Pet food and animal feed manufacturers
- Agro entrepreneurs in plants, forestry, or animal rearing
- E-commerce and retail sellers of any natural, unprocessed products
Registration Process: Step by Step in India (2025)
- Trademark Search: Use the official IP India portal to ensure your brand is not already registered for similar goods. This helps avoid later objections and conflicts.
- Prepare Application : File application using Form TM-A, selecting Class 31, and provide detailed product descriptions (specify: “wheat seeds”, “fresh apples”, “cattle feed”, not just “agricultural goods”).
- File Online or Offline: File your trademark online via the government’s trademark portal or physically at relevant registry offices (Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Ahmedabad).
- Examination & Publication: Registry checks your application’s validity and may raise objections. You’ll have to respond with clarifications or supporting documents if needed. If cleared, your mark is published in the Trademark Journal for 4 months for public opposition.
- Registration & Issuance: If unopposed, you receive a Registration Certificate (with exclusive rights for 10 years, renewable indefinitely).
- Ongoing Monitoring & Renewal: Keep an eye on similar/new registrations to defend your mark. Renew every 10 years for continued protection.
Leading Indian Brands Under Class 31
| Brand/Licensor | Focus / Product |
|---|---|
| Mahyco Seeds | High-yield crop seeds |
| Namdhari Seeds | Vegetable, fruit, and flower seed production |
| Pioneer (Corteva) | Hybrid seeds and crop protection |
| Godrej Agrovet | Animal feed, poultry, livestock inputs |
| Advanta Seeds | Oilseeds, hybrid cereal grains |
| IFFCO Kisan | Agriculture and rural supply chain |
| Freshokartz | Fresh produce and agri-input delivery |
Trademark Class 31 vs Classes 29 & 30
| Feature | Class 31 | Class 29/30 |
|---|---|---|
| Product State | Raw, unprocessed, natural | Processed, cooked, baked |
| Main Examples | Fresh vegetables, seeds | Ghee, cheese, instant noodles, biscuits |
| Audience | Farmers, traders, nurseries | Retail food, processed goods sellers |
| Typical Filing | Seeds, plants, commodity | Dairy, food, bakery, sweets |
Final Thought
Trademark Class 31 is the foundation for brand protection in Indian agriculture, live produce, seeds, and animal feeds. With rural innovation, digital agri-trade, and global exports rising, registering your agri-brand in Class 31 will prevent disputes, open new market channels, and enhance long-term business security.
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