Trademark class 31 · Goods
Class 31: Raw agricultural products and live animals
Trademark class 31 covers raw agricultural products and live animals.
Covers natural, unprocessed products from farming, fishing, horticulture and forestry, including fresh fruit and vegetables, live plants, seeds, and live animals. It also includes animal feed. Processed or preserved food products belong to classes 29 or 30.
Thinking of registering in class 31? Check the name is free here first. If it's already taken, your application can be refused — and the £205 IPO fee isn't refunded. The search is free, across the UK and EU registers.
Check your name in class 31 →What class 31 covers
Examples of goods in this class:
- ✓ fresh fruit and vegetables
- ✓ fresh herbs
- ✓ live plants, flowers and bulbs
- ✓ seeds and seedlings for planting
- ✓ live animals
- ✓ unprocessed grains
- ✓ unsawn timber and forestry products
- ✓ pet food and animal feed
- ✓ malt
Typical businesses that register in class 31
- farms and agricultural producers
- plant nurseries and garden centres
- pet food manufacturers
- flower growers and florists
- aquaculture and fishery businesses
What's not in class 31
Common mix-ups — these belong in another class, so filing class 31 alone wouldn't cover them:
- × preserved or processed vegetables (class 29)
- × processed flour and cereal preparations (class 30)
- × landscape gardening services (class 44)
Related classes
Businesses in class 31 often file in these too:
Business types that file in class 31
See which classes these businesses usually register, and why:
Frequently asked questions
- What is trademark class 31?
- Covers natural, unprocessed products from farming, fishing, horticulture and forestry, including fresh fruit and vegetables, live plants, seeds, and live animals. It also includes animal feed. Processed or preserved food products belong to classes 29 or 30.
- How many trademarks are on the UK register in class 31?
- 22,581 marks on the UK register reference class 31 (as of June 2026), counting UK national marks plus international (Madrid) marks designating the UK.
- What goods or services are in class 31?
- Class 31 includes fresh fruit and vegetables, fresh herbs, live plants, flowers and bulbs, seeds and seedlings for planting, live animals, unprocessed grains, among others. Your trademark only covers the goods or services you actually list when you file.
- Do I need to register in more than one class?
- Possibly. A trademark is only protected in the classes you register, and you pay a fee per class. Businesses in class 31 often also file in class 29, class 30, class 44.
- How much does it cost to register a trademark in class 31?
- Registering in class 31 costs £205 if you file online directly with the UK IPO, covering this one class; each additional class is £60. The fee isn't refunded if your mark is refused, so it's worth checking the name is free in class 31 before you file. See the full cost breakdown .
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Check your name free →Last reviewed June 2026
Class headings are a guide, not the full legal specification. When you file, you list the exact goods or services you need — this is general information, not legal advice. See also our guide to registering a UK trademark, or find your classes by business type.