Class 5 trademark for pharmaceuticals and supplements
Short answer
Class 5 covers pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations, dietary supplements, vitamins, baby food, disinfectants, plasters and dressings. You file in class 5 when you sell these goods under your brand; most offices charge an official fee per class.
Typical goods in class 5
- medicines
- dietary supplements
- vitamins
- baby food
- disinfectants
Official class heading, Nice Classification 12th edition
Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary use, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animals; plasters, materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.
Often filed in class 5 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 5 marks
Supplements and medicines are examined strictly because confusion can harm health. Marks clash with class 3 cosmetics, class 10 medical devices, class 29 and 30 foods and class 44 medical services.
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 5 and its neighbours, or order a clearance search before a launch.
Classes related to class 5
Frequently asked questions
- What does class 5 cover?
- Class 5 covers pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations, dietary supplements, vitamins, baby food, disinfectants, plasters and dressings.
- Which classes are related to class 5?
- Offices often treat class 3 (cosmetics and cleaning), class 10 (medical devices), class 29 (meat, dairy and processed foods) and class 44 (medical, beauty and agriculture services) as related. Supplements and medicines are examined strictly because confusion can harm health. Marks clash with class 3 cosmetics, class 10 medical devices, class 29 and 30 foods and class 44 medical services.
- How much does it cost to add class 5 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 5?
- For non-medicated cosmetics, use class 3. For protein bars and snack foods, use class 30. For medical devices, use class 10.
General information based on the Nice Classification, 12th edition, as of 2026. Offices decide the class of each item; this is not legal advice.