Trademark Registration – Classification Guide Class 1 in Japan

What is the classification of Class 1 in Japan?

Our company manufactures chemicals for the agricultural industry.
Can I apply for a trademark for our product name in Class 1?

If you want to file an application for chemicals for agricultural purposes, class 1 includes “plant growth regulating preparations” and “fertilizers“.
However, if you want to register a trademark for so-called “agricultural chemicals,” you need to be aware that some designated goods belong to Class 1 and some to Class 5.

I see!
What kind of goods are included in Class 1 and what kind of goods are included in Class 5?

This page explains what goods are included in the category “Class 1”.
Before filing a trademark application in Japan, make sure you know whether your product is included in Class 1 or in another class!

Class 1 is a classification of chemicals for industrial, scientific and agricultural use.

Class 1 mainly includes chemicals for industrial, scientific and agricultural use.
Chemicals used in the manufacture of goods in other classes are also included in Class 1.

Goods included in Class 1 and NOT included in Class 1

List of main goods in Class 1

The following is a list of the main goods included in Class 1.
You may file a Japanese trademark application designating these goods by Amazing DX_®.

• chemicals
• glue and adhesives for industrial purposes
• plant growth regulating preparations
• fertilizers
• ceramic glazings
• priming putty
• higher fatty acids
• nonferrous metals
• non-metallic minerals
• chemical compositions for developing and printing photographs
• reagent paper [not for medical purposes]
• artificial sweeteners for industrial purposes
• flour and starch for industrial purposes
• plastics [raw materials]
• groundwood pulp or chemical pulps for manufacturing purposes

The above list of main goods included in Class 1 is just an example.
Let’s take a closer look at what other goods are included in Class 1 and what goods are not.

What should you do if you want to specify such items? (Goods included in Class 1)

Various chemicals and chemical agents

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, please specify “Chemicals“.

For example,

• hydrochloric acid
• oxygen
• calcium
• distilled water
• surface-active agents [surfactants]
• fabric softeners, not for laundry use
• oxidizing agents
• delustering agents
• solvents
  etc.

Specific additives and ingredients for manufacturing other products

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, please specify “Chemicals“.

For example,

• pectin for the food industry
• enzymes for the food industry
• vitamins for use in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals
• vitamins for use in the manufacture of cosmetics
• preservatives for use in the pharmaceutical industry
• food preservatives
  etc.

Fertilizers and Chemicals for agriculture

→When you want to specify such goods in Amazing DX_®, please specify “plant growth regulating preparations” or “fertilizers“.

For example,

Metals and ores used as chemical substances

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, please specify “nonferrous metals“.

For example,

• mercury
• antimony
• uranium
• radium
• lithium
  etc.

Chemicals, etc. for photograph

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, please specify “chemical compositions for developing and printing photographs“.

For example,

• photographic sensitizers
• sensitized paper
• photographic developers
• unexposed photographic films
  etc.

Other goods included in Class 1

→When you want to specify such a product in Amazing DX_®, please specify the item that the product is included in.

For example,

Goods NOT included in Class 1

Unprocessed natural resins and semi-processed resins

Chemical agents for medical and veterinary use

• pectin for pharmaceutical purposes
• iodides for pharmaceutical purposes
• glycerine for medical purposes
• amino acids for veterinary purposes
• enzyme preparations for veterinary purposes
  etc.
  [All Class 5]

Fungicides, herbicides and vermin destroying preparations

• soil-sterilising preparations
• herbicides [weedkillers]
• insecticides
• slug exterminating preparations
• acaricides
  etc.
  [All Class 5]

Herbicides, insecticides, etc. are also used for agricultural purposes, right?
Aren’t those goods belonging to Class 1?

Goods that are fungicides, herbicides or vermin destroying preparations belong to Class 5, even if they are for agricultural use.
Class 5 is a category of products related to pharmaceutical preparations.
Class 1, on the other hand, includes agricultural chemicals other than fungicides, herbicides and vermin destroying preparations.

So fungicides, herbicides and vermin destroying preparations are included in Class 5, and other agricultural chemicals are included in Class 1.

Common metals and their alloys, ores of metal, precious metals and their alloys

The metals that you generally think of when you hear the word “metal” belong to Class 6, which is a classification for metal (base metal) products. In addition, precious metals belong to Class 14.
Non-ferrous metals used as chemical substances in the chemical industry, scientific research, etc. belong to Class 1.
If it has a relation to the chemical industry, it belongs to Class 1, if it has a relation to the metal (base metal) industry, it belongs to Class 6, and if it is a precious metal, it belongs to Class 14.

Other goods NOT included in Class 1

• pastes and other adhesives for stationery or household purposes [Class 16]
• salt for preserving foodstuffs [Class 30]
• straw mulch [Class 31]

File a trademark application in Japan, designating goods in Class 1!

Class 1 is a classification of chemicals for industrial, scientific and agricultural use. If you are a chemical manufacturer, please consider filing a trademark application specifying Class 1 first.

Amazing DX allows you to easily select your designated goods and services online.
First, please select as many goods and services as possible. After the search, it is easy to exclude the goods marked with “×” and search again.

If you are not sure which goods or services to select, please feel free to contact us via chat. Our attorneys specializing in trademarks will be happy to answer your questions.