Class 29 — Meats and Processed Foods

Official class heading

• Meat, fish, poultry and game
• meat extracts for culinary purposes
• preserved, frozen, dried and cooked fruits, vegetables and seaweeds
• jellies, jams, compotes
• eggs
• milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and other milk products
• oils and fats for food

Explanatory note

Class 29 includes mainly foodstuffs of animal origin, as well as fruits and vegetables, and other horticultural comestible products which are prepared or preserved for consumption.

This class includes, in particular

• meat-, fish-, fruit-, vegetable- or seaweed-based food
• edible insects
• milk beverages with milk predominating
• milk substitutes, for example, almond milk, coconut milk, peanut milk, rice milk, soya milk
• preserved mushrooms
• pulses and nuts prepared for human consumption
• seeds prepared for human consumption, not being seasonings or flavourings

This class does not include, in particular

• animal extracts for the food industry (Class 1)
• oils and fats, other than for food, for example, industrial oil (Class 4), castor oil for medical purposes (Class 5)
• baby food (Class 5)
• dietary supplements (Class 5)
• dietetic food and substances adapted for medical use (Class 5)
• chocolate-coated nuts (Class 30)
• processed seeds for use as a seasoning (Class 30)
• salad dressings (Class 30)
• foodstuffs for animals (Class 31)
• fresh and unprocessed fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds (Class 31)
• live animals (Class 31)
• seeds for planting (Class 31)

Every official entry in this class

The alphabetical list published by WIPO for NCL NCL 13-2026, in force from 2026-01-01. Each entry carries its basic number; wording listed under “Also accepted” is a synonym the registry accepts for the same entry. Use the wording as printed — it is the same list the USPTO ID Manual is built from.

27 synonym wording(s) are listed alongside their entries above.

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