Is it a trademark in Canada?
“SOFINA”
Yes. 2 live marks on the Canadian register are named SOFINA: 2 registered and 0 still in progress.
Held by Kao Kabushiki Kaisha, also trading as Kao Corporation (1) and Sofina Foods Inc./Aliments Sofina Inc. (1).
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named SOFINA
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFINA 1314687 · TMA701301 | Kao Kabushiki Kaisha, also trading as Kao Corporation | 3 Cosmetics8 Hand21 Housewares | Registered | 2007 |
| SOFINA 1276453 · TMA712172 | Sofina Foods Inc./Aliments Sofina Inc. | 29 Meat30 Coffee35 Advertising | Registered | 2008 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
Marks containing SOFINA
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S SOFINA 1516763 · TMA825894 · design | Sofina Foods Inc. | 29 Meat30 Coffee35 Advertising+1 | Registered | 2012 |
| SOFINA S 1314695 · TMA699730 · design | Kao Kabushiki Kaisha, also trading as Kao Corporation | 3 Cosmetics8 Hand21 Housewares | Registered | 2007 |
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFITA 2257689 · TMA1276396 · design | LIFAM LLC | 3 Cosmetics8 Hand21 Housewares | Registered | 2024 |
| SOFIA 1989881 · TMA1109401 | Owner not shown | 43 Restaurants | Registered | 2021 |
| SOFIA 1930122 · TMA1113918 · design | Owner not shown | 43 Restaurants | Registered | 2021 |
| SOFIA 1646587 · TMA950279 | MICROVENTION, INC. (DELAWARE CORPORATION) | 10 Medical | Registered | 2016 |
| SOFIA 1623449 · TMA952945 · design | Owner not shown | 43 Restaurants | Registered | 2016 |
| SOFIA 1258446 · TMA670887 | Stannah Stairlifts Limited | 7 Machines | Registered | 2006 |
| SOFIA 2198850 | 9417-4570 Québec inc. | 42 Science | 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.