Is it a trademark in Canada?
“REFS”
Yes. 1 live mark on the Canadian register is named REFS: 1 registered and 0 still in progress.
Held by Microsoft Corporation.
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named REFS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REFS 1863961 · TMA1024273 | Microsoft Corporation | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2019 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing REFS
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COACHES & REFS 2218835 | Coachesandrefs Inc. | 9 Electronics35 Advertising38 Telecommunications | Pending | 2022 |
| COACHES AND REFS 2220193 | Coachesandrefs Inc. | 9 Electronics35 Advertising38 Telecommunications | Pending | 2022 |
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REFA 1856087 · TMA1073132 · design | MTG Co. Ltd. | 3 Cosmetics5 Pharmaceuticals8 Hand+4 | Registered | 2020 |
| REFA 1499850 · TMA842382 · design | MTG Co. Ltd. | 10 Medical | Registered | 2013 |
| REFF 0770744 · TMA487144 | Knoll, Inc. ( a Delaware Corporation) | 20 Furniture | Registered | 1997 |
| REFA 2308385 · design | MTG Co. Ltd. | 3 Cosmetics8 Hand | Pending | 2024 |
| REFA 2248788 · design | Owner not listed | 21 Housewares | Pending | 2023 |
| Refy 2187896 | Refy Beauty Ltd | 3 Cosmetics18 Leather21 Housewares | Pending | 2021 |
| REFY 2187247 · design | Refy Beauty Ltd | 3 Cosmetics4 Oils8 Hand+9 | Pending | 2022 |
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.