Confused about which of the 45 trademark classes applies to your business? This guide breaks down goods vs services classifications under the Nice Agreement.
India follows the international Nice Classification system, which divides all goods and services into 45 distinct classes. Classes 1 to 34 cover tangible manufactured goods, while Classes 35 to 45 cover services.
Most modern businesses require multi-class registration to safeguard their brand identity completely.
Before filing Form TM-A with the Trademark Registry, an exhaustive public search must be run across phonetically and visually similar existing trademarks to avoid section 9 or 11 objections.
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