Is it a trademark in Canada?
“PBS”
Yes. 2 live marks on the Canadian register are named PBS: 2 registered and 0 still in progress.
Held by Public Broadcasting Service (a District of Columbia Corporation).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named PBS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PBS 1100375 · TMA769103 | Public Broadcasting Service (a District of Columbia Corporation) | 9 Electronics16 Paper35 Advertising+2 | Registered | 2010 |
| PBS 1100371 · TMA768988 · design | Public Broadcasting Service (a District of Columbia Corporation) | 9 Electronics16 Paper35 Advertising+2 | Registered | 2010 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing PBS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BIO PBS 1590556 · TMA879946 · design | PTT MCC Biochem Company Limited | 1 Chemicals | Registered | 2014 |
| PERSONAL PBS 1454466 · TMA792083 | Altair Engineering, Inc. (a Michigan corporation) | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2011 |
| ALTITUDE PBS 1217257 · TMA769895 | IBS Software FZ-LLC | 9 Electronics25 Clothing | Registered | 2010 |
| PBS PERFECT BRIGHT SMILE 2038075 · TMA1174413 · design | 0978604 BC Ltd. | 3 Cosmetics | Registered | 2023 |
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.