Trademark class for legal services
To register a trademark for a law firm or legaltech business in India — covering law firms, advocates, and legaltech platforms — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 45 (Legal & security services). Here are the classes most legal services businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
45Class 45 — Legal & security services
Legal services — the home class for law firms and advocates.
What Class 45 coversOther classes legal services businesses often add
A single brand can be protected across several classes in one multi-class application — each adds its own government fee.
Trademark classes for legal services — FAQ
Which trademark class is a law firm or legaltech business registered in?
The primary class is Class 45 (Legal & security services). Legal services — the home class for law firms and advocates. Many legal services businesses also file in Class 42, Class 35 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for legal services?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a law firm or legaltech business sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 45, Class 42, Class 35. You can cover them all in one multi-class application, but each class adds its own government fee.
How much does it cost to trademark a law firm or legaltech business in India?
The government fee is ₹4,500 per class for an individual, startup, or small enterprise (e-filing), and ₹9,000 per class for companies and other applicants. So filing in 3 classes costs 3 × that per-class fee. Use the Trademark Fee Calculator to total it for your applicant type.
How do I make sure my legal services name is available?
Before you file, run a conflict check against the Indian Trade Marks Registry in your class to see if an identical or similar mark already exists. Filing a name that conflicts with an earlier mark risks objection or opposition — and the loss of your fee.
Is your legal services name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 45 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.