Classification of Goods and Services

Nice Classification

The classification of goods and services is according to the ICGS under the Nice Agreement to
which Singapore is a signatory (“Nice Classification”). For the registration of your trade mark, you
are required to state the exact class number and appropriate specification according to the Nice
Classification.

The class headings of the Nice Classification give general information about the types of goods
and services which belong to each class. A specification indicating the class heading does not
amount to a claim for all the goods or services in that class. This list is not exhaustive and serves
as a quick reference to help you locate the correct class.

More details regarding the Nice Classification are available at WIPO’s website.

Class Headings for Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2020 (for applications filed
from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2020)

Class 1 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; putties and other paste fillers; compost, manures, fertilizers; biological
preparations for use in industry and science

Class 2 Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of
wood; colorants, dyes; inks for printing, marking and engraving; raw natural resins;
metals in foil and powder form for use in painting, decorating, printing and art

Class 3 Non-medicated cosmetics and toiletry preparations; non-medicated dentifrices;

perfumery, essential oils; bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry
use; cleaning, polishing, scouring and abrasive preparations

Class 4 Industrial oils and greases, wax; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting and binding
compositions; fuels and illuminants; candles and wicks for lighting

Class 5 Pharmaceuticals, medical and veterinary preparations; sanitary preparations for

medical purposes; dietetic food and substances adapted for medical or veterinary
use, food for babies; dietary supplements for human beings and animals; plasters,

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 materials for dressings; material for stopping teeth, dental wax; disinfectants;
preparations for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides

Class 6 Common metals and their alloys, ores; metal materials for building and construction;
transportable buildings of metal; non-electric cables and wires of common metal;
small items of metal hardware; metal containers for storage or transport; safes

Class 7 Machines, machine tools, power-operated tools; motors and engines, except for
land vehicles; machine coupling and transmission components, except for land
vehicles; agricultural implements, other than hand-operated hand tools; incubators
for eggs; automatic vending machines

Class 8 Hand tools and implements, hand-operated; cutlery; side arms, except firearms;
razors

Class 9 Scientific, research, navigation, surveying, photographic, cinematographic,

audiovisual, optical, weighing, measuring, signalling, detecting, testing, inspecting,
life-saving and teaching apparatus and instruments; apparatus and instruments for
conducting, switching, transforming, accumulating, regulating or controlling the
distribution or use of electricity; apparatus and instruments for recording,
transmitting, reproducing or processing sound, images or data; recorded and
downloadable media, computer software, blank digital or analogue recording and
storage media; mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers,
calculating devices; computers and computer peripheral devices; diving suits,
divers’ masks, ear plugs for divers, nose clips for divers and swimmers, gloves for
divers, breathing apparatus for underwater swimming; fire-extinguishing apparatus

Class 10 Surgical, medical, dental and veterinary apparatus and instruments; artificial limbs,
eyes and teeth; orthopaedic articles; suture materials; therapeutic and assistive
devices adapted for persons with disabilities; massage apparatus; apparatus,
devices and articles for nursing infants; sexual activity apparatus, devices and
articles

Class 11 Apparatus and installations for lighting, heating, cooling, steam generating, cooking,
drying, ventilating, water supply and sanitary purposes

Class 12 Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air or water

Class 13 Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks

Class 14 Precious metals and their alloys; jewellery, precious and semi-precious stones;
horological and chronometric instruments

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Class 15 Musical instruments; music stands and stands for musical instruments; conductors’
batons

Class 16 Paper and cardboard; printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery
and office requisites, except furniture; adhesives for stationery or household
purposes; drawing materials and materials for artists; paintbrushes; instructional
and teaching materials; plastic sheets, films and bags for wrapping and packaging;
printers’ type, printing blocks

Class 17 Unprocessed and semi-processed rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica and
substitutes for all these materials; plastics and resins in extruded form for use in
manufacture; packing, stopping and insulating materials; flexible pipes, tubes and
hoses, not of metal

Class 18 Leather and imitations of leather; animal skins and hides; luggage and carrying
bags; umbrellas and parasols; walking sticks; whips, harness and saddlery; collars,
leashes and clothing for animals

Class 19 Materials, not of metal, for building and construction; rigid pipes, not of metal, for
building; asphalt, pitch, tar and bitumen; transportable buildings, not of metal;
monuments, not of metal

Class 20 Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; containers, not of metal, for storage or transport;
unworked or semi-worked bone, horn, whalebone or mother-of-pearl; shells;
meerschaum; yellow amber

Class 21 Household or kitchen utensils and containers; cookware and tableware, except
forks, knives and spoons; combs and sponges; brushes, except paintbrushes;
brush-making materials; articles for cleaning purposes; unworked or semi-worked
glass, except building glass; glassware, porcelain and earthenware

Class 22 Ropes and string; nets; tents and tarpaulins; awnings of textile or synthetic
materials; sails; sacks for the transport and storage of materials in bulk; padding,
cushioning and stuffing materials, except of paper, cardboard, rubber or plastics;
raw fibrous textile materials and substitutes therefor

Class 23 Yarns and threads for textile use

Class 24 Textiles and substitutes for textiles; household linen; curtains of textile or plastic

Class 25 Clothing, footwear, headwear

Class 26 Lace, braid and embroidery, and haberdashery ribbons and bows; buttons, hooks
and eyes, pins and needles; artificial flowers; hair decorations; false hair

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Class 27 Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum and other materials for covering existing
floors; wall hangings, not of textile

Class 28 Games, toys and playthings; video game apparatus; gymnastic and sporting
articles; decorations for Christmas trees

Class 29 Meat, fish, poultry and game; meat extracts; preserved, frozen, dried and cooked
fruits and vegetables; jellies, jams, compotes; eggs; milk, cheese, butter, yogurt and
other milk products; oils and fats for food

Class 30 Coffee, tea, cocoa and artificial coffee; rice, pasta and noodles; tapioca and sago;
flour and preparations made from cereals; bread, pastries and confectionery;
chocolate; ice cream, sorbets and other edible ices; sugar, honey, treacle; yeast,
baking-powder; salt, seasonings, spices, preserved herbs; vinegar, sauces and
other condiments; ice (frozen water)

Class 31 Raw and unprocessed agricultural, aquacultural, horticultural and forestry products;
raw and unprocessed grains and seeds; fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh herbs;
natural plants and flowers; bulbs, seedlings and seeds for planting; live animals;
foodstuffs and beverages for animals; malt

Class 32 Beers; non-alcoholic beverages; mineral and aerated waters; fruit beverages and
fruit juices; syrups and other non-alcoholic preparations for making beverages

Class 33 Alcoholic beverages, except beers; alcoholic preparations for making beverages

Class 34 Tobacco and tobacco substitutes; cigarettes and cigars; electronic cigarettes and
oral vaporizers for smokers; smokers’ articles; matches

Class 35 Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions

Class 36 Insurance; financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs

Class 37 Construction services; installation and repair services; mining extraction, oil and gas
drilling

Class 38 Telecommunications services

Class 39 Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement

Class 40 Treatment of materials; recycling of waste and trash; air purification and treatment
of water; printing services; food and drink preservation

Class 41 Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities

Class 42 Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto;
industrial analysis, industrial research and industrial design services; quality control

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 and authentication services; design and development of computer hardware and
software

Class 43 Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation

Class 44 Medical services; veterinary services; hygienic and beauty care for human beings
or animals; agriculture, aquaculture, horticulture and forestry services

Class 45 Legal services; security services for the physical protection of tangible property and
individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of
individuals

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IPOS Database adhering to Past Editions and Versions of the Nice Classification

For applications filed from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2019, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2019

For applications filed from 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2018

For applications filed from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2017, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 11th edition, Version 2017

For applications filed from 1 January 2016 to 31 December 2016, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 10th edition, Version 2016

For applications filed from 1 January 2015 to 31 December 2015, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 10th edition, Version 2015

For applications filed from 1 January 2014 to 31 December 2014, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 10th edition, Version 2014

For applications filed from 1 January 2013 to 31 December 2013, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 10th edition, Version 2013

For applications filed from 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2012, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 10th edition

For applications filed from 1 January 2007 to 31 December 2011, please refer to IPOS Database
for Nice Classification, 9th edition

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International Classification of Goods and Services (ICGS) Autochecker

The ICGS Autochecker helps trade mark applicants and agents search for and classify their goods
and services by verifying their list against our database of pre-approved items. Currently, there are
approximately 75,000 entries in our database.

The tool consists of two search functions namely, multi-item search and flexi-search. The multi-
item search function allows users to copy-and-paste, type or edit multiple descriptions of goods or
services. The tool will automatically split the specification along the semi-colons, and verify whether
each of the description is filed in the correct class. The flexi-search function allows user to perform
in-depth search of a single-item.

As the ICGS Autochecker may not reflect the most updated database of approved list of goods
and services, we recommend users to check against the current approved list of goods and
services available in the IP2SG system before making any submission.

To download the tool (last updated on 15 July 2020), please click here.
To download the user guide for the tool, please click here.

Please note that usage of the tool is subject to terms and conditions.

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