Is it a trademark in Canada?
“SOFT-SPAN”
Yes. 1 live mark on the Canadian register is named SOFT-SPAN: 1 registered and 0 still in progress.
Held by Medline Industries, LP.
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
Marks named SOFT-SPAN
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFT-SPAN 1246897 · TMA651016 | Medline Industries, LP | 24 Textiles | Registered | 2005 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFT SPIN 1177421 · TMA669936 | Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. | 28 Toys | Registered | 2006 |
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOFT SOAK 1578261 · TMA903271 | KIK HOLDCO COMPANY INC. | 1 Chemicals | Registered | 2015 |
| SOFT SOAK 0825854 · TMA499826 | KIK HOLDCO COMPANY INC. | 1 Chemicals | Registered | 1998 |
| SOFT-SEAL 0370620 · TMA209584 | Smiths Medical ASD, Inc. | 10 Medical | Registered | 1975 |
| SOFTISAN 0274681 · TMA133054 | an individual | 1 Chemicals | Registered | 1963 |
| SOFT-PAK 2092127 | THE HEIL CO. | 9 Electronics42 Science | Pending | 2021 |
Shares the word “span”
The least common word in the name, on its own or inside other marks.
Search CIPO's Canadian Trademarks Database for anything filed after January 22, 2025.
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