Is it a trademark in Canada?
“IBM”
Yes. 13 live marks on the Canadian register are named IBM: 11 registered and 2 still in progress.
Held by INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (12) and INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION (A NEW YORK CORPORATION) (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
- 35Advertising and business10
- 9Electronics and software9
- 16Paper and printed matter8
- 36Finance, insurance and real estate7
- 37Construction and repair7
- 41Education and entertainment7
- 42Science and technology6
- 28Toys, games and sporting goods5
- 11Lighting, heating and plumbing4
- 20Furniture4
- 6Metal goods3
- 7Machines3
- 10Medical devices3
- 18Leather goods and bags3
- 21Housewares3
- 25Clothing and footwear3
- 14Jewellery and watches2
- 17Rubber and plastics2
- 22Ropes, tents and sacks2
- 38Telecommunications2
- 2Paints1
- 8Hand tools1
- 24Textiles1
- 26Sewing notions and hair accessories1
- 30Coffee, baked goods and staples1
Marks named IBM
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IBME 2197894 · TMA1221706 | Owner not shown | 1 Chemicals5 Pharmaceuticals | Registered | 2024 |
| IFM 2261434 · TMA1281219 | IFM INVESTORS PTY LTD | 36 Finance | Registered | 2025 |
| IPM 2056520 · TMA1204753 · design | an individual | 7 Machines | Registered | 2023 |
| IBN 1984337 · TMA1260508 · design | 685694 N.B. Ltd. | 21 Housewares25 Clothing29 Meat+1 | Registered | 2024 |
| IVM 1961556 · TMA1212738 · design | International Vending Management, Inc. | 35 Advertising37 Construction39 Transport | Registered | 2023 |
| IVM 1813403 · TMA1015625 | International Vending Management, Inc. | 35 Advertising | Registered | 2019 |
| IPM 1623977 · TMA885825 · design | IPM Potato Group Limited a company incorporated in Republic of Ireland | 29 Meat31 Fresh42 Science | Registered | 2014 |
| IPM 1608219 · TMA925010 | Glycobiosciences Inc. | 5 Pharmaceuticals | Registered | 2016 |
| IFM 1309158 · TMA739022 · design | i f m electronic gmbh, a limited liablity corporation | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2009 |
| IPM 1144817 · TMA645616 · design | Limson Canada, Ltd. | 29 Meat | Registered | 2005 |
| IPM 0772515 · TMA461611 | NEC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | 9 Electronics | Registered | 1996 |
| IBYWM 2203176 · TMA1239925 | an individual | 20 Furniture | Registered | 2024 |
| IBIOM 1947935 · TMA1173075 | IBIOM Instruments Ltée | 10 Medical | Registered | 2023 |
| IBEEM 2292546 | Happy-Culture Inc. | 3 Cosmetics5 Pharmaceuticals29 Meat+2 | Pending | 2023 |
| IBEAM 2203953 | an individual | 6 Metal | Pending | 2022 |
| iFinMee 2245482 · TMA1264438 | FINMEE HEALTH INC. | 3 Cosmetics5 Pharmaceuticals10 Medical | Registered | 2024 |
| IIFONII 2229229 · TMA1252915 | an individual | 28 Toys | Registered | 2024 |
| IBFUN 2207906 · TMA1244090 | an individual | 18 Leather | Registered | 2024 |
| IVMI 2176738 · TMA1227127 | an individual | 34 Tobacco | Registered | 2024 |
| ibayam 2162672 · TMA1211262 | an individual | 16 Paper | Registered | 2023 |
| IVON 2113140 · TMA1227806 · design | an individual | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2024 |
| IBBEUNI 2112734 · TMA1180658 | an individual | 3 Cosmetics | Registered | 2023 |
| IVWM 2087847 · TMA1168832 · design | ENCADE Corporation | 35 Advertising | Registered | 2023 |
| IVONNE 2065711 · TMA1149268 | IVONNE, Inc. | 44 Medical | Registered | 2022 |
| IPHONE 2008867 · TMA1114141 | Apple Inc. | 9 Electronics41 Education | Registered | 2021 |
Marks containing IBM
The closest 25 of 112.
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| iBMS 1380610 · TMA793907 | Electrovaya Inc. | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2011 |
| iBMS 2347655 | Owner not listed | 9 Electronics35 Advertising41 Education+1 | Pending | 2024 |
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.