Trademark Class 1 under the NICE Classification includes industrial, scientific, photographic, agricultural, and horticultural chemicals, as well as chemical substances used in manufacturing goods, fertilizers, and raw chemical ingredients.
If your business manufactures or sells industrial chemicals, agricultural fertilizers, adhesives for industry, chemical additives, or raw chemical compounds, you must register your trademark in Class 1.
This class is essential for businesses in manufacturing, laboratories, fertilizers, plastics, textiles, cosmetics, agriculture, and chemical production industries.
#🧾 Detailed List of Goods Covered under Class 1
A. Industrial & Manufacturing Chemicals
Basic chemical ingredients used in factories
Industrial solvents and degreasers
Chemical preservatives for use in industry
Additives for rubber, plastics, and paints
Synthetic resins (unprocessed)
Surfactants and emulsifying chemicals
Boiler chemicals, water treatment chemicals
B. Agricultural, Fertilizer & Soil Chemicals
Fertilizers, compost, and manure chemicals
Plant growth regulators and hormones
Pesticide chemical preparations (non-medical)
Soil conditioning and improving chemicals
Seed treatment chemicals
Chemicals for improving crop yield
C. Food, Textile & Paper Manufacturing Chemicals
Enzymes and chemical additives for food processing (non-edible)
Bleaching chemicals
Starch and glue for industrial use
Chemical agents for paper manufacturing
Dyes and colorants (raw form)
D. Cosmetics, Pharma & Household Product Chemicals
Raw material chemicals for cosmetics, soap, perfumes
Chemical additives for medicine manufacturing
Detergent base chemicals
Surfactants and foaming agents
E. Scientific, Laboratory & Photographic Chemicals
Chemical reagents for testing and analysis
Laboratory chemicals for research
Photographic chemicals and film developers
Diagnostic chemicals (non-medical use)
#🚫 What’s Not Included in Class 1
❌ Item | ✅ Goes To |
|---|---|
Finished cosmetics, soaps, perfumes | Class 3 |
Medicines or pharmaceutical products | Class 5 |
Agricultural machines or tools | Class 7 |
Paints, varnishes, color paints | Class 2 |
Cleaning preparations (finished) | Class 3 |
Adhesives for paper, furniture, stationery | Class 16 |
#💡 Practical Tips for Trademark Applicants
✅ Always specify the type of chemical products
✅ Use broad wording like:
“Industrial chemicals; chemical preparations for agriculture, horticulture, and forestry; unprocessed synthetic resins; manures; adhesives for industrial purposes.”
✅ If you manufacture finished cosmetic/medical products, include Class 3 or Class 5 along with Class 1
✅ For trading or wholesale services, also add Class 35
#🧠 Summary
Trademark Class 1 covers chemicals used in industry, labs, agriculture, and manufacturing, including raw materials and unprocessed chemical substances.
If your business supplies chemicals, fertilizers, industrial solvents, or scientific reagents, your trademark must be registered under Class 1.
#❓ Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Does Class 1 cover fertilizers?
✅ Yes, all chemical fertilizers and soil chemicals belong to Class 1.
Q2. Are adhesives included?
✅ Only adhesives for industrial use.
❌ Stationery or household adhesives fall under Class 16.
Q3. Are paints or coatings part of Class 1?
❌ No, paints and varnishes go to Class 2.
Q4. Are laboratory chemicals included?
✅ Yes, chemicals and reagents used in labs belong here.
Q5. Are cosmetic finished products included?
❌ No, finished cosmetics go under Class 3.
✅ But raw cosmetic chemicals stay in Class 1.
