Trademark class for software & saas
To register a trademark for a software or SaaS company in India — covering SaaS platforms, cloud software, and B2B/B2C software products — you file under the NICE class(es) that match what you sell or do. The main class is Class 42 (Technology & software (SaaS)). Here are the classes most software & saas businesses file in, and why.
Primary class
42Class 42 — Technology & software (SaaS)
Software-as-a-service, software development, and hosting — the home class for SaaS.
What Class 42 coversOther classes software & saas 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 software & saas — FAQ
Which trademark class is a software or SaaS company registered in?
The primary class is Class 42 (Technology & software (SaaS)). Software-as-a-service, software development, and hosting — the home class for SaaS. Many software & saas businesses also file in Class 9, Class 35 to cover the full brand.
Do I need to register in more than one class for software & saas?
Often, yes. A trademark only protects the goods and services in the classes you file. If a software or SaaS company sells products and also retails them online, those can be different classes — Class 42, Class 9, 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 software or SaaS company 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 software & saas 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 software & saas name free to register?
Run a live Indian Trade Marks Registry conflict check in Class 42 before you file — and let Novipra docket every deadline that follows.