Is it a trademark in Canada?
“HOT TOPIC”
Yes. 4 live marks on the Canadian register are named HOT TOPIC: 4 registered and 0 still in progress.
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named HOT TOPIC
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT TOPIC 1458072 · TMA838010 · design | HOT TOPIC, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | 9 Electronics41 Education | Registered | 2012 |
| HOT TOPIC 1458066 · TMA807985 | HOT TOPIC, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | 3 Cosmetics16 Paper18 Leather+2 | Registered | 2011 |
| HOT TOPIC 1045208 · TMA575560 | HOT TOPIC, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | 35 Advertising41 Education | Registered | 2003 |
| HOT TOPIC 0831326 · TMA521480 | HOT TOPIC, INC. A CALIFORNIA CORPORATION | 35 Advertising39 Transport | Registered | 2000 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT TOPS 0704408 · TMA413208 | PERRIN INC. | 25 Clothing | Registered | 1993 |
| HOT TIPS 0522427 · TMA344335 | Paris Glove of Canada Ltd. | 25 Clothing | Registered | 1988 |
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOT-TOP 1177064 · TMA624907 | MTY Franchising Inc. | 14 Jewellery16 Paper20 Furniture+7 | Registered | 2004 |
Shares the word “topic”
The least common word in the name, on its own or inside other marks.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOPIC 1418671 · TMA811987 · design | SANOFI | 42 Science | Registered | 2011 |
| TOPIC 1411274 · TMA811984 | SANOFI | 42 Science | Registered | 2011 |
| TOPIC 0275702 · TMA137320 | Mars Canada Inc. | 30 Coffee | Registered | 1964 |
| OFF TOPIC 2194058 · TMA1219419 | LEEMANN, LLC | 28 Toys | Registered | 2024 |
| NT NEW TOPIC 1906655 · TMA1077661 · design | an individual | 9 Electronics18 Leather25 Clothing+1 | Registered | 2020 |
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.