Class 5: Pharmaceuticals

Nice Classification goods class, NCL 13-2026.

Class heading

Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary purposes, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animals; adhesive plasters, materials for dressings; material for filling teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides

Explanatory note

Class 5 includes mainly pharmaceuticals and other preparations for medical or veterinary purposes.

This class includes, in particular:

  • sanitary preparations for personal hygiene, other than toiletries
  • diapers for babies and for incontinence
  • deodorants, other than for human beings or for animals
  • medicated shampoos, soaps, lotions and dentifrices
  • dietary supplements intended to supplement a normal diet or to have health benefits
  • meal replacements and dietetic foods and beverages adapted for medical or veterinary purposes

This class does not include, in particular:

  • ingredients for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals, for example, vitamins, preservatives and antioxidants (Class 1)
  • sanitary preparations being non-medicated toiletries (Class 3)
  • deodorants for human beings or for animals (Class 3)
  • support bandages, orthopaedic bandages (Class 10)
  • meal replacements and dietetic foods and beverages not specified as being for medical or veterinary purposes, which should be classified in the appropriate food or beverage classes, for example, low-fat potato crisps (Class 29), high-protein cereal bars (Class 30), isotonic beverages (Class 32)

Common terms in Class 5

A sample of official terms from the WIPO alphabetical list. Search the full list in the Nice Class Finder.

  • acaricides
  • aconitine
  • algicides
  • anaesthetics
  • analgesics
  • antibiotics
  • antiseptics
  • asthmatic tea
  • biocides
  • blood plasma
  • bunion pads
  • chloroform
  • cod liver oil
  • collyrium
  • compresses
  • corn remedies
  • croton bark
  • curare
  • depuratives
  • dietary fibre
  • digitalin
  • disinfectants
  • febrifuges
  • fly glue
  • fungicides
  • germicides
  • haematogen
  • haemoglobin
  • herbicides
  • hydrastine

Indicative only. Classification and specifications should be confirmed by an attorney before filing. This is general information, not legal advice.