Class 1 trademark for chemicals
Short answer
Class 1 covers chemicals used by industry, science and agriculture: raw ingredients rather than finished consumer products. Think fertilizers, industrial adhesives, unprocessed plastics and chemical preparations sold to manufacturers. You file in class 1 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 1
- industrial chemicals
- fertilizers
- industrial adhesives
- unprocessed plastics
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Chemicals for use in industry, science and photography, as well as in agriculture, horticulture and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; fire extinguishing and fire prevention compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; substances for tanning animal skins and hides; adhesives for use in industry; putties and other paste fillers; compost, manures, fertilizers; biological preparations for use in industry and science.
Often filed in class 1 by mistake
Filing in the wrong class leaves your real products unprotected and still costs the class fee. These belong elsewhere.
Typical conflicts for class 1 marks
Marks for chemicals tend to clash with paints and coatings (class 2) and with pharmaceutical or veterinary preparations (class 5), because the same producers and buyers often handle both.
An office compares your mark with earlier marks for identical and related goods or services, not only within the same class. Run a trademark availability search to see the closest marks in class 1 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 1
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 1 cover?
- Class 1 covers chemicals used by industry, science and agriculture: raw ingredients rather than finished consumer products. Think fertilizers, industrial adhesives, unprocessed plastics and chemical preparations sold to manufacturers.
- Which classes are related to class 1?
- Offices often treat class 2 (paints and coatings) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and supplements) as related. Marks for chemicals tend to clash with paints and coatings (class 2) and with pharmaceutical or veterinary preparations (class 5), because the same producers and buyers often handle both.
- How much does it cost to add class 1 to an application?
- As of 2026 the USPTO charges 350 USD per class, the EUIPO includes the first class in its 850 EUR basic fee and charges 50 EUR for a second class and 150 EUR for each further class, and the UK IPO charges 50 GBP for each class after the first. Fees are paid to the office.
- What does not belong in class 1?
- For adhesives for stationery or household use, use class 16. For paints and varnishes, use class 2. For medicated preparations, use class 5.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.