Is it a trademark in Canada?
“DFS”
Yes. 7 live marks on the Canadian register are named DFS: 5 registered and 2 still in progress.
Held by Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. (2), Diversified Freight System Corporation (1), DFS Group Limited (1), NEBS Business Products Ltd. (1), Biomet Manufacturing, LLC (1) and Dell Inc. (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named DFS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS 1920103 · TMA1267656 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | 7 Machines9 Electronics37 Construction+2 | Registered | 2024 |
| DFS 1588030 · TMA868380 · design | Diversified Freight System Corporation | 39 Transport | Registered | 2014 |
| DFS 1312825 · TMA699785 | DFS Group Limited | 35 Advertising | Registered | 2007 |
| DFS 1084794 · TMA585430 | NEBS Business Products Ltd. | 35 Advertising44 Medical | Registered | 2003 |
| DFS 0814835 · TMA476926 | Biomet Manufacturing, LLC | 10 Medical | Registered | 1997 |
| DFS 2298923 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | 9 Electronics42 Science | Pending | 2023 |
| DFS 2160399 | Dell Inc. | 36 Finance | Pending | 2022 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing DFS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DFS DX 2082227 | Delaware Capital Formation, Inc. | 42 Science | Pending | 2020 |
| DFS INVESTMENTS 1428443 · TMA761492 | Owner not shown | 35 Advertising36 Finance | Registered | 2010 |
| DFS BUSINESS FORMS 1084793 · TMA585395 · design | NEBS Business Products Ltd. | 35 Advertising44 Medical | Registered | 2003 |
| DFS GUARANTEED INVESTMENT FUNDS 1363962 · TMA725330 | Owner not shown | 36 Finance | Registered | 2008 |
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.