Is it a trademark in Canada?
“FOSS”
Yes. 3 live marks on the Canadian register are named FOSS: 2 registered and 1 still in progress.
Held by an owner not shown (1), FOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. (1) and Foss Guitars Ltd. (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named FOSS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSS 1232500 · TMA755259 | Owner not shown | 1 Chemicals9 Electronics10 Medical+2 | Registered | 2009 |
| FOSS 0482959 · TMA294735 | FOSS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. | 16 Paper24 Textiles | Registered | 1984 |
| Foss 2364688 | Foss Guitars Ltd. | 15 Musical | Pending | 2024 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing FOSS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOSS IQX 2328509 | Owner not shown | 9 Electronics35 Advertising38 Telecommunications+1 | Pending | 2023 |
| FOSS FLOORS 2041319 · TMA1119753 | Foss Manufacturing Company, LLC | 27 Carpets40 Treatment | Registered | 2022 |
| FOSS FLOORS 2034870 · TMA1119708 · design | Foss Manufacturing Company, LLC | 27 Carpets40 Treatment | Registered | 2022 |
| FOSS Factory 1325366 · TMA744066 | FOSS Factory Inc. | 42 Science | Registered | 2009 |
| FOSS!!M FOSSIM 2077165 · TMA1163649 · design | an individual | 21 Housewares | Registered | 2023 |
| FOSS EXPRESS LANE 1549686 · TMA849611 | Roy Foss Motors Ltd. | 35 Advertising37 Construction | Registered | 2013 |
| ROY FOSS EXPRESS LANE 1549687 · TMA916031 | Roy Foss Motors Ltd. | 35 Advertising37 Construction | Registered | 2015 |
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.