Class 1: Chemicals for use in industry
Nice Classification goods class, NCL 13-2026.
Class heading
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; compost, manures, fertilizers; biological preparations for use in industry and science
Explanatory note
Class 1 includes mainly chemical products for use in industry, science and agriculture, including those which go to the making of products belonging to other classes.
This class includes, in particular:
- sensitized paper
- tyre repairing compositions
- salt for preserving, other than for foodstuffs
- certain additives for use in the food industry, for example, pectin, lecithin, enzymes and chemical preservatives
- certain ingredients for use in the manufacture of cosmetics and pharmaceuticals, for example, vitamins, preservatives, essential oils and antioxidants
- certain filtering materials, for example, mineral substances, vegetable substances and ceramic materials in particulate form
This class does not include, in particular:
- raw natural resins (Class 2), semi-processed artificial resins (Class 17)
- chemical preparations for medical or veterinary purposes (Class 5)
- fungicides, herbicides and preparations for destroying vermin (Class 5)
- adhesives for stationery or household purposes (Class 16)
- caulking putty (Class 17)
- salt for preserving foodstuffs (Class 30)
- straw mulch (Class 31)
Common terms in Class 1
A sample of official terms from the WIPO alphabetical list. Search the full list in the Nice Class Finder.
- acetone
- acids
- alum
- alumina
- argon
- arsenic
- barium
- baryta
- barytes
- bauxite
- benzene
- benzol
- bismuth
- borax
- caesium
- carbon
- catechu
- cerium
- compost
- curium
- cymene
- erbium
- esters
- ethane
- ethers
- fermium
- gallium
- gambier
- glycol
- guano
Indicative only. Classification and specifications should be confirmed by an attorney before filing. This is general information, not legal advice.