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Does Class 9 cover mobile apps and SaaS websites?

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Class 9 covers mobile apps as they are downloadable products, but to protect a SaaS website, Class 42 would be more fitting.

'SaaS' stands for 'Software as a Service', with 'service' being the word for what the business offers. While Class 9 belongs to the goods classes, Class 42 is a service class, which makes it a better fit.

When filing your application, you are free to choose Class 9 only; however, that would offer only limited legal protection to your business.

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