Trademark class for mobile app
To register a trademark for a mobile app in India — covering consumer and business mobile apps across categories — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 9 (Software & electronics). Here are the classes most mobile app businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
9Class 9 — Software & electronics
Downloadable apps are goods in the software & electronics class.
What Class 9 coversOther classes mobile app 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 mobile app — FAQ
Which trademark class is a mobile app registered in?
The primary class is Class 9 (Software & electronics). Downloadable apps are goods in the software & electronics class. Many mobile app businesses also file in Class 42, Class 35 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for mobile app?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a mobile app sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 9, 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 mobile app 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 mobile app 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 mobile app name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 9 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.