What Class 30 covers
Class 30 covers coffee, tea and cocoa, rice, pasta and noodles, flour and cereal preparations, bread and pastries, sweets and chocolate, ice cream, honey, yeast, salt, spices and sauces.
Class 30 is a goods class (Classes 1–34 cover goods).
Examples of goods in Class 30
- Coffee, tea and cocoa
- Bread, cakes and pastries
- Chocolate and confectionery
- Ice cream and frozen yoghurt
- Rice, pasta and noodles
- Flour and cereal products
- Spices, seasonings and salt
- Sauces, ketchup and condiments
- Honey
- Sandwiches, pizzas and pies
Examples are a guide. Offices accept specific terms; a firm can draft the wording for your products.
What is not in Class 30
| Often confused | Correct class |
|---|---|
| Fresh dates and fresh fruit | Class 31 — Agricultural produce & live animals |
| Dairy, meat and edible oils | Class 29 — Meat, fish, dairy & preserved foods |
| Coffee shops and cafés (services) | Class 43 — Restaurants, cafés & accommodation |
| Coffee machines | Class 11 — Lighting, heating, cooling & sanitary apparatus |
Who files in Class 30
Coffee roasters, tea brands, bakeries, chocolatiers, spice traders and packaged-food brands.
Filing tip
A café or bakery chain usually needs Class 43 for the outlets and Class 30 for packaged products sold under the brand.
Classes often filed with Class 30
Filing Class 30 in the UAE
The UAE uses the Nice classes. Official fees are AED 6,500 for Class 30 (AED 750 examination, AED 750 publication, AED 5,000 registration). See the UAE fee guide and how to register in the UAE.