Trademarks for hot sauce and packaged food brands
Sauces, condiments and spices are Class 30. Some packaged foods are Class 29.
Classes a hot sauce or packaged food brand usually needs
30
Staple Foods & Beverages
Hot sauce, condiments, marinades and spice blends.
29
Processed Foods
Jerky, pickled vegetables, nut butters and similar foods.
You pay $350 per class, so file only in the classes for what you actually sell or offer.
Things to know first
- Flavor words ("Spicy", "Smoky", "Habanero") are usually descriptive. Build the brand around something distinctive.
Common questions
Which trademark class does a hot sauce or packaged food brand need?
Most often Class 30 (Staple Foods & Beverages). Hot sauce, condiments, marinades and spice blends. Add other classes only for the other goods or services you actually offer under the name.
How much does it cost to trademark a hot sauce or packaged food brand name?
The USPTO fee is $350 per class. With TradeMaker, a licensed attorney reviews, signs and files the application, with plans from $399 plus the USPTO fee.
Other businesses
General information, not legal advice. The USPTO decides the final classification.