Class 32 trademark for beer and soft drinks
Short answer
Class 32 covers beers and non-alcoholic beverages: soft drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, fruit juices and syrups for making drinks. Non-alcoholic beer is here too. You file in class 32 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 32
- beer
- soft drinks
- energy drinks
- juices
- water
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Beers; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral and aerated waters; fruit beverages and fruit juices; syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages.
Often filed in class 32 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 32 marks
Offices often treat beer and other alcoholic drinks (class 33) as related, and soft drinks as related to juices and functional drinks in class 5.
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 32 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 32
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 32 cover?
- Class 32 covers beers and non-alcoholic beverages: soft drinks, energy drinks, mineral water, fruit juices and syrups for making drinks. Non-alcoholic beer is here too.
- Which classes are related to class 32?
- Offices often treat class 33 (wine and spirits), class 30 (coffee, bakery and staple foods) and class 5 (pharmaceuticals and supplements) as related. Offices often treat beer and other alcoholic drinks (class 33) as related, and soft drinks as related to juices and functional drinks in class 5.
- How much does it cost to add class 32 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 32?
- For wine and spirits, use class 33. For coffee and tea, use class 30. For bar services, use class 43.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.