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Does Class 9 cover mobile apps and SaaS websites?

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Class 9 covers mobile apps, since they are downloadable software products. It does not cover SaaS websites: SaaS (Software as a Service) is a service delivered online rather than a downloadable product, which places it in Class 42 alongside other IT and technology services.

The distinction matters because the class must match the commercial offering. Registering a SaaS business in Class 9 only would leave the service aspect of the business unprotected.

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