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TradeMark Class List. Search Trademark Class In India.

Trademark Class List

The Fourth Schedule of IP India provides the class list of TradeMark registration. Following is the TradeMark Class list as prescribed:

Name of the classes (Parts of an article or apparatus are, in general, classified with the actual article or apparatus, except where such parts constitute articles included in other classes)

GOODS

Class 1. Chemical used in industry, science, photography, agriculture, horticulture, and forestry; unprocessed artificial resins, unprocessed plastics; manures; fire extinguishing
compositions; tempering and soldering preparations; chemical substances for preserving
foodstuffs; tanning substances; adhesives used in industry.

Class 2. Paints, varnishes, lacquers; preservatives against rust and against deterioration of wood; colorants; mordents; raw natural resins; metals in foil and powder form for painters;
decorators; printers and artists.

Class 3. Bleaching preparations and other substances for laundry use; cleaning; polishing;
scouring and abrasive preparations; soaps; perfumery, essential oils, cosmetics, hair
lotions, dentifrices.

Class 4. Industrial oils and greases; lubricants; dust absorbing, wetting, and binding compositions; fuels(including motor spirit) and illuminants; candles, wicks.

Class 5. Pharmaceutical, veterinary and sanitary preparations; dietetic substances adapted for medical use, food for babies; plasters, materials for dressings; materials for stopping
teeth, dental wax; disinfectants; preparation for destroying vermin; fungicides, herbicides.

Class 6. Common metals and their alloys; metal building materials; transportable buildings of metal; materials of metal for railway tracks; non-electric cables and wires of common metal; ironmongery, small items of metal hardware; pipes and tubes of metal; safes; goods of common metal not included in other classes; ores.

Class 7. Machines and machine tools; motors and engines (except for land vehicles); machine
coupling and transmission components (except for land vehicles); agricultural implements other than hand-operated; incubators for eggs.

Class 8. Hand tools and implements (hand-operated); cutlery; side arms; razors.

Class 9. Scientific, nautical, surveying, electric, photographic, cinematographic, optical,
weighing, measuring, signaling, checking (supervision), life-saving, and teaching
apparatus and instruments; apparatus for recording, transmission, or reproduction of
sound or images; magnetic data carriers, recording discs; automatic vending machines
and mechanisms for coin-operated apparatus; cash registers, calculating machines, data
processing equipment and computers; fire-extinguishing apparatus.

Class 10. Surgical, medical, dental, and veterinary apparatus and instruments, artificial limbs, eyes
and teeth; orthopedic articles; suture materials

Class 11. Apparatus for lighting, heating, steam generating, cooking, refrigerating, drying
ventilating, water supply, and sanitary purposes

Class 12. Vehicles; apparatus for locomotion by land, air, or water

Class 13. Firearms; ammunition and projectiles; explosives; fireworks

Class 14. Precious metals and their alloys and goods in precious metals or coated therewith, not
included in other classes; jewelry, precious stones; horological and other chronometric
instruments

Class 15. Musical instruments

Class 16. Paper, cardboard, and goods made from these materials, not included in other classes;
printed matter; bookbinding material; photographs; stationery; adhesives for stationery or
household purposes; artists’ materials; paintbrushes; typewriters and office requisites
(except furniture); instructional and teaching material (except apparatus); plastic
materials for packaging (not included in other classes); playing cards; printers’ type;
printing blocks

Class 17. Rubber, gutta-percha, gum, asbestos, mica, and goods made from these materials and not
included in other classes; plastics in extruded form for use in manufacture; packing,
stopping, and insulating materials; flexible pipes, not of metal

Class 18. Leather and imitations of leather, and goods made of these materials and not included in
other classes; animal skins, hides, trunks, and traveling bags; umbrellas, parasols and
walking sticks; whips, harness, and saddlery

Class 19. Building materials, (non-metallic), non-metallic rigid pipes for building; asphalt, pitch
and bitumen; non-metallic transportable buildings; monuments, not of metal.

Class 20. Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods(not included in other classes) of wood, cork,
reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl,
meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics

Class 21. Household or kitchen utensils and containers(not of precious metal or coated therewith);
combs and sponges; brushes(except paints brushes); brush-making materials; articles for
cleaning purposes; steelwool; unworked or semi-worked glass (except glass used in
building); glassware, porcelain, and earthenware not included in other classes

Class 22. Ropes, string, nets, tents, awnings, tarpaulins, sails, sacks, and bags (not included in other
classes) padding and stuffing materials(except for rubber or plastics); raw fibrous textile
materials

Class 23. Yarns and threads, for textile use

Class 24. Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; bed and table covers.

Class 25. Clothing, footwear, headgear

Class 26. Lace and embroidery, ribbons and braid; buttons, hooks and eyes, pins and needles;
artificial flowers

Class 27. Carpets, rugs, mats and matting, linoleum, and other materials for covering existing
floors; wall hangings(non-textile)

Class 28. Games and playthings, gymnastic and sporting articles not included in other classes;
decorations for Christmas trees

Class 29. Meat, fish, poultry, and game; meat extracts; preserved, dried, and cooked fruits and
vegetables; jellies, jams, fruit sauces; eggs, milk, and milk products; edible oils and fats

Class 30. Coffee, tea, cocoa, sugar, rice, tapioca, sago, artificial coffee; flour and preparations
made from cereals, bread, pastry and confectionery, ices; honey, treacle; yeast, baking
powder; salt, mustard; vinegar, sauces, (condiments); spices; ice

Class 31. Agricultural, horticultural, and forestry products and grains not included in other classes;
live animals; fresh fruits and vegetables; seeds, natural plants, and flowers; foodstuffs for
animals, malt

Class 32. Beers, mineral and aerated waters, and other non-alcoholic drinks; fruit drinks and fruit
juices; syrups and other preparations for making beverages

Class 33. Alcoholic beverages(except beers)

Class 34. Tobacco, smokers’ articles, matches

SERVICES

Class 35. Advertising, business management, business administration, office functions.

Class 36. Insurance, financial affairs; monetary affairs; real estate affairs.

Class 37. Building construction; repair; installation services.

Class 38. Telecommunications.

Class 39. Transport; packaging and storage of goods; travel arrangement.

Class 40. Treatment of materials.

Class 41. Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.

Class 42. Scientific and technological services and research and design relating thereto; industrial analysis and research services; design and development of computer hardware and software.

Class 43. Services for providing food and drink; temporary accommodation.

Class 44. Medical services, veterinary services, hygienic and beauty care for human beings or animals; agriculture, horticulture, and forestry services.

Class 45. Legal services; security services for the protection of property and individuals; personal and social services rendered by others to meet the needs of individuals.

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Resetting the EKYC Pin. What to do if forget the EKYC pin?

Unlock EKYC Account Pin

Resetting the EKYC pin is a very easy process. EKYC Pin is a six-digit number associated with your Digital Signature KYC account. This pin is required to complete Esign OTP verification. During the Esign process, you need to enter this Ekyc pin along with the OTP to complete the verification.

In case you forget this pin, you can not complete the Esign verification. You need to reset the pin and then you can complete the verification process. But should be noted that, if your KYC account is approved, only you can reset it. Else you need to completely remove or delete your existing verification/application number and then restart the verification process with a new KYC pin.

Below is the website link for resetting your Ekyc pin for Emudhra & Vsign Digital Signature. If you want to generate the same for other certifying authorities, comment to us. So we will add the links for you.

If you want to learn how to reset the pin, please visit our video tutorial pages as given below.

Learn how to reset the KYC pin of your digital signature account.

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Types of Digital Signatures Certificate

Types of Digital Signatures Certificate

A Digital Signature is an electronic signing media that proves the authenticity of the user. So it is important to choose the right digital signature. You will find different types of digital signatures in the market. But you should choose one as per your need only. Below is the list of digital signatures available in India and their application.

Types of Digital Signature

Uses of Digital Signature

Out of above mentioned 6 types of digital signing certificates, Class 1 and Class 2 are not used anymore. They are discontinued on 01-Jan-2021. So actually, we have 4 types of certificates to choose from. Refer to the below table to know the use of each digital signature.

Types of DSCDSC Application
DGFT Digital SignatureDGFT Portal for Import Export transactions. So only use for it, only IEC ready applicants apply for it.
Document SignerUsed for bulk document signing like emails, Invoices, etc. Generally, It is installed on a server for auto signing.
Foreigner Digital SignatureForeign individuals and organizations use this. Like company formation, tax filling, etc. Because they are not eligible for normal DSC.
Class 3 Digital SignatureIncome Tax Filing, Company Registration, Annual Compliances, PF submission, online tender and auctions, Icegate portal, Trademark and patent registration, GST filling, Logo registration, etc.

Availability of Digital Signatures

Due to high application, class 3 DSC is the most popular one. Therefore we recommend buying Class 3 DSC for multipurpose applications. But The good news is that all above mentioned digital signatures are listed on Apicountry. You can apply for the required certificate, complete your verification and download it. It will be prepared in 15 minutes only. So get your digital signature now.

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Sign PDF Document Using Digital Signature

Sign PDF Document Using Digital Signature

A working USB Token can be used to sign a PDF document easily. There should be an active digital signature present inside the token to sign the pdf. We need to install the acrobat signing component on our local computer.

To sign any pdf document, open your pdf document in acrobat reader. Click ‘Tools’ on the menu bar, and select the certificate option. Now a Certificate menu bar will appear just below the menu bar. You need to click on the ‘Digitally Sign’ option. Now your mouse cursor will change to select any portion of the opened pdf document. Please select the portion where you want to display your signature. Once you select the portion, acrobat will display available signatures to select from. Now you need to select your signature and save the digitally signed pdf document. Once saved, you can use that signed document as many times as you wish.

The detailed process is described in the below video tutorial. Watch it to learn and understand the signing process of any pdf document using a valid USB token containing a digital signature.

Video Tutorial on using USB token to sign a pdf document.

Conclusion

You can use any USB token with a valid digital signature for pdf signing purposes. The popularly used tokens are Proxkey Watchdata, ePass2003Auto Tokens, etc. You can purchase one for yourself and get a new digital signature. Buy a Class 3 digital signature which is used for multiple purposes.

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Why 3-Year Valid Digital Signature Not Available?

Note: 3 Year Validity Digital Signature is now available. You can place an order for it. ?

3 Year-valid digital signature option has not been available since 05-MAR-2021. Except for Emudhra, all other Certifying Authorities(CAs) disabled the option to apply 3year validity DSC. Although Emudhra issued 3 year DSC, it is not giving an exact three-year valid certificate. But why so happening? What is the reason behind stopping the issuance of only 3-year valid certificates? ?‍♀️

Before we understand the reason behind this, we must know who actually issues the certificates. In India, Government empowers The Office of Controller of Certifying Authorities (CCA) to issue digital signature certificates. CCA is the supreme authority and controls all CAs. Although CCA can directly issue a certificate, it generally does not. Rather it provides authority to CAs who issue certificates on behalf of the CCA. ?

Due to CAs derive power from CCA, they must act according to the rules and regulations of later. Whatever binds on CCA, the same lies on CAs. The Government of India, generally, gives 5-year license validity to CCAs and thus the CAs should operate within this time frame. At present, the CCA license validity will expire on 5th March 2024. Therefore no CAs can issue a certificate beyond that period. This is the reason why most all CAs suspended the issuance of 3year valid certificates. However, Emudhra issued a 3year certificate with an expiry date of 5th March 2024 only.

Again, this is not going to stay like this forever. Indian Government soon renew the CCA license validity for another 5 years soon. Once it is renewed, CAs again continue to issue 3year valid certificates.?

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Class 2 Vs Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate

Digital Signature Price List

Class 2 and Class 3 Digital Signature are widely used variants of DSC. It is very confusing for new users whether to get a Class 2 or Class 3 certificate. The reason is obvious the price differentiation. While Class 2 is available at a relatively cheaper price earlier, now the price of both is exactly the same. However, we will discuss the uses of both certificates in this article. It helps you to decide what to choose for your use✌.

CCA department has distinguished between class 2 and class 3 digital signature uses. According to it, there are limitations in the use and acceptance of these certificates. The class represents the level of security it holds and the authority level it contains. For general understanding, we have listed the differences in the following table.

Class 2 Digital Signature

  • It is the second level of certificate and without critical security configuration.
  • It is used for all general-purpose signing.
  • IT return filing, GST filing, Company registration, Trademark registration, ROC filing, Contractor tender, IRCTC, and EPF use is some major use of this certificate.
  • It is cheaper compared to Class 3 DSC.
  • A class 2 certificate can not be used in place of a class 3 certificate.
  • Note: Class 2 DSC is discontinued now. You need to use Class 3 DSC in place of Class 2.

Class 3 Digital Signature

  • It is the highest level of certificate and comes with a higher security configuration.
  • It is mostly used for E-tender and E-auction purposes. Some categories of Trademark and Patent registration are also needed in class 3 DSC for submitting an application.
  • One can use it in all places where Class 2 DSC is accepted.
  • Cost is higher compared to Class 2 DSC price.
  • Apply for class 3 DSC online in just 30 minutes.
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Digital Signature Certificate Uses

Use of Digital Signature Certificate

Digital Signature Uses. Use of Digital Signature Certificate in India. Following are the places where the digital signature is used for all transactions.

Digital Signature Certificate is used for the following purposes.

Income tax return filling.
GST registration.
GST return filling.
All types of Company registration (LLP, LTD, PVT LTD, OPC, etc.)
Annual compliance filing of all types of companies.
All other transactions in the MCA portal.
Import-export transaction in DGFT portal.
Trademark registration and logo registration.
Patent registration or application.
IRCTC vendor transaction.
Employee provident fund transaction.
Mgnrega contractor use.
Government organization transaction.
Panchayat office transaction.
eTender and eAuction transaction.

Digital signature uses are increasing day by day. There are many other websites where a digital signature is used for all transactions. It is practically impossible to list all websites. He has listed some major sites only.

List of websites accepting DSC for Tender

Following are some major sites accepting class 3 digital signatures for submitting a tender.

Government of India eProcurement System.
Indian Oil Corporation.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
Coal India Limited.
Government of India eTender Portal.
Organisations under MoD
Maharashtra Tender
Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.
West Bengal Tender
ENERGY EFFICIENCY SERVICES LIMITED
Airport Authority of India
Assam Water Resource
National Informatics Centre

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Digital Signature Price List 2025. Check Latest DSC Price.

Digital Signature Price List

Digital Signature Price List

Digital Signature price is moving northward. With more government intervention and higher tax rates, the rate increases about 3 to 4 times the earlier price. The syndicate of CCA with Certifying authority makes the common man pay more for DSC.

Following is the Digital Signature price list. It includes the price of different Certifying Authority as per the Julu 2024 notification. RAs can not change the DSC price any more. They can only issue DSC as per the list. A small variance can be possible with some conditions.

Digital Signature Price List

The digital signature price list includes only certificate costs. The token cost will be extra. The CCA of the Government of India has given approval to 3 Tokens to download DSC.

Certificate NamePrice in INRDiscount Percentage
Class 3 Sign Only – 2YrRs. 969/-10% Standard Discount
Class 3 Sign Only – 3YrRs. 1449/-10% Standard Discount
Class 3 Sign With Encryption – 2YrRs. 1984/-10% Standard Discount
Class 3 Sign With Encryption – 3YrRs. 2890/-10% Standard Discount
IET DGFT – 1YrRs. 1689/-10% Standard Discount
IET DGFT – 2YrRs. 1989/-10% Standard Discount
IET DGFT – 3YrRs. 2899/-10% Standard Discount
Document Signer – 2YrRs. 9969/-10% Standard Discount

We follow the price list as per Certified Authorities under CCA of Govt of India. A discount of 10 per cent is also there for our customers. If the customer has a GST number, GST credit can be taken without any extra charge.

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Definition Of Digital Signature Certificate

Digital signature definition: It is defined as “A digital signature is a mathematical scheme for verifying the authenticity of digital messages or documents. A valid digital signature, where the prerequisites are satisfied, gives a recipient very strong reason to believe that the message was created by a known sender (authentication) and that the message was not altered in transit.” Source: wikipedia.org

To simplify the digital signature definition, It is a medium to verify the authenticity of the user. If a digital signature is applied to any document, it gives strong reason to believe that it is sent by the person whose signature is present on it and no one else. it represents digital authenticity or approval of the document or message by the sender. It also confirms the document or message was not tampered with or altered during transit.

Digital Signature Meaning in general use.

To normal people, it is no use to tell a definition. So here is the simple meaning of digital signature. It is used to sign any digital form, document, etc that is applied or sent online. For example, if you filling out your income tax, you need to sign the form/pdf to submit it. You need to sign the form using a digital signature. Similarly, it is used to authenticate your acceptance of the bid amount while applying for e-tenders.

Now you might think, about how to get a digital signature or what are the uses of a digital signature certificate. Since it is a different subject, we discussed those topics in a separate article. You can check them and comment if that was helpful.

What is digital signature

If you prefer the Hindi language, watch the video tutorial to know the definition & meaning of DSC in Hindi.

You can buy digital signatures online from Apicountry. We do not require any hard copies. The application process is the completely paperless mode. We have Aadhaar & PAN verification links available for Individual applicants. Organizations simply need to send the scan copies only. Therefore we are the most popular digital signature provider since 2015.

We are associated with many Certifying Authorities. Major ones are Emudhra, Capricorn and Sify, etc. Since we have a dedicated link, we are able to get the DSC approved in no time. We also help you with the verification and documentation process. Write us if you have any other requirements.

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Unlock ePass2003 Auto Token CSP 2.0

Unlock epass2003auto USB Token

The below unlock process is only applicable for CSP 2.0 ePass2003 Auto tokens. If you are having the old token then refer to section 2 of the unlocking process.

Unlock ePass2003 Auto Token CSP 2.0

  • SO PIN for ePass2003 CSP2.0: SO pin for epass2003 auto tokens are not fully available. Sometimes or very rarely available on a case-to-case basis. We have to unlock it through OTP mainly. You can apply SO Pin/OTP for ePass2003auto Token here.
  • Find the attached admin utility form link https://apicountry.com/myuploads/ePass2003-Admin-Plugin.zip
  • Download and extract it.
  • Open the ePass2003-Admin-Plugin utility. (Close epass2003auto token manager before opening the Admin Utility.)
  • Click on the arrow above the Exit button.
  • Click on Unblock button given above and enter the SO PIN / OTP.
  • Enter the new PIN and confirm it.

Unlocking CSP 1.0 ePass2003Auto Token

To unlock a CSP 1.0 ePaas2003auto token, it must be upgraded to the newest CSP version. You can apply for upgrading the token CSP version here. Once CSP is upgraded, you can follow the above-mentioned process to unlock the token.

However, sometimes upgrading the CSP version might damage the digital signature certificate available inside it. Some certifying authorities allow re-download of digital signatures.