Is it a trademark in Canada?
“COMPUTERWORLD”
Yes. 3 live marks on the Canadian register are named COMPUTERWORLD: 2 registered and 1 still in progress.
Held by INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. (2) and INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. (ALSO TRADING AS INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP AND AS IDG), A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named COMPUTERWORLD
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTERWORLD 1576615 · TMA851315 | INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. | 42 Science | Registered | 2013 |
| COMPUTERWORLD 0424946 · TMA235747 | INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. (ALSO TRADING AS INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP AND AS IDG), A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION | 16 Paper | Registered | 1979 |
| COMPUTERWORLD 2155126 | INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. | 35 Advertising38 Telecommunications42 Science | Pending | 2021 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing COMPUTERWORLD
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPUTERWORLD CANADA 0424947 · TMA239366 | INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. (ALSO TRADING AS INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP AND AS IDG), A MASSACHUSETTS CORPORATION | 16 Paper | Registered | 1980 |
Search CIPO's Canadian Trademarks Database for anything filed after January 22, 2025.
This shows what is on the Canadian trademark register and what looks or sounds similar. It is not legal advice and not a clearance search: it cannot say whether a name is safe to use or would conflict with another mark. A trademark agent can.
Register as of January 22, 2025: CIPO's latest public data release (Open Government Licence – Canada). Marks filed or changed since then are not here yet. Check the current record on CIPO's own database before relying on it.