Is it a trademark in Canada?
“IBC”
Yes. 6 live marks on the Canadian register are named IBC: 4 registered and 2 still in progress.
Held by IBC Technologies Inc. (2), an individual (1), INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC. (1), Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada) Inc. (1) and Ironledger Bookkeeping Corporation (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named IBC
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBC 1859384 · TMA1022436 · design | an individual | 29 Meat30 Coffee | Registered | 2019 |
| IBC 1663017 · TMA915816 · design | IBC Technologies Inc. | 11 Lighting | Registered | 2015 |
| IBC 0804527 · TMA538490 | INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, INC. | 16 Paper42 Science | Registered | 2000 |
| IBC 0760775 · TMA456603 | Moody's Analytics Global Education (Canada) Inc. | 16 Paper41 Education | Registered | 1996 |
| IBC 2277733 · design | Ironledger Bookkeeping Corporation | 35 Advertising | Pending | 2023 |
| IBC 2063893 · design | IBC Technologies Inc. | 11 Lighting | Pending | 2020 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing IBC
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.