Is it a trademark in Canada?
“IAF”
Yes. 3 live marks on the Canadian register are named IAF: 2 registered and 1 still in progress.
Held by International Accreditation Forum, Inc. a Delaware corporation (1), INDIANA AUTOMOTIVE FASTENERS, INC. AN INDIANA CORPORATION (1) and an owner not on record (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named IAF
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAF 1219560 · TMA645734 · design | International Accreditation Forum, Inc. a Delaware corporation | 35 Advertising41 Education | Registered | 2005 |
| IAF 0879550 · TMA523259 · design | INDIANA AUTOMOTIVE FASTENERS, INC. AN INDIANA CORPORATION | 6 Metal | Registered | 2000 |
| IAF 2300477 · design | Owner not listed | 29 Meat30 Coffee | Pending | 2023 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing IAF
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAF CERTIFIED 1183632 · TMA677877 | International Association of Facilitators (a Minnesota non-profit corporation) | 45 Legal | Registered | 2006 |
| IMMIGRANT ACCESS FUND IAF LAF 1540824 · TMA864496 · design | Immigrant Access Fund Society of Alberta | 35 Advertising36 Finance41 Education+1 | Registered | 2013 |
| IAF MULTILATERAL RECOGNITION INTERNATIONAL ACCREDITATION FEDERATION 2330727 · design | Owner not listed | 35 Advertising42 Science45 Legal | Pending | 2024 |
| IMMIGRANT ACCESS FUND IAF LAF MICRO LOANS FOR INTERNATIONALLY TRAINED IMMIGRANTS 1540823 · TMA864494 · design | Immigrant Access Fund Society of Alberta | 35 Advertising36 Finance41 Education+1 | Registered | 2013 |
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.