Services
Software and IT services
Scientific and technological services, and the design and development of computer hardware and software — the home of SaaS.
Watch out: Tech businesses almost always pair Class 42 (the service) with Class 9 (the software as a product). Very crowded — screen names carefully.
What it covers
- Software as a service (SaaS)
- Software and web design and development
- IT consultancy and hosting
- Scientific and technological research
- Product and industrial design
Typical businesses
- SaaS and tech companies
- Software agencies
- R&D and design firms
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Related classes
Businesses in Class 42 often need cover in these too.
9Software and electronicsComputer software, downloadable content and a wide range of scientific, measuring and audiovisual apparatus. One of the busiest classes on the register.35Advertising, business and retail servicesAdvertising and marketing, business management and administration, and retail and wholesale services. The service class most brands overlook.38Telecommunications servicesTelecommunications — the transmission of data and provision of access to networks, not the content sent over them.45Legal, security and personal servicesLegal services, security services for the protection of property and people, and personal and social services.
This is general information to help you screen a name, not legal advice. Class scope can be finely balanced — confirm the right classes with a qualified trademark attorney before you file.