Is it a trademark in Canada?
“SORA”
Yes. 10 live marks on the Canadian register are named SORA: 3 registered and 7 still in progress.
Held by SORA Clothing Inc. (1), KAI U.S.A. Ltd. (1), SHIMANO INC. (1), ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc. (1), OpenAI OpCo, LLC (1) and an owner not on record (1), and 4 other owners.
What these marks cover
Nice classes the marks with this name are filed in, and how many marks in each.
- 9Electronics and software4
- 25Clothing and footwear2
- 35Advertising and business2
- 42Science and technology2
- 3Cosmetics and cleaning1
- 5Pharmaceuticals1
- 6Metal goods1
- 7Machines1
- 8Hand tools1
- 10Medical devices1
- 11Lighting, heating and plumbing1
- 12Vehicles1
- 16Paper and printed matter1
- 21Housewares1
- 22Ropes, tents and sacks1
- 24Textiles1
- 29Meat, dairy and prepared foods1
- 31Fresh produce and plants1
- 34Tobacco and smokers’ articles1
- 36Finance, insurance and real estate1
- 37Construction and repair1
- 39Transport and travel1
- 41Education and entertainment1
- 44Medical, beauty and farming services1
- 45Legal, security and personal services1
Marks named SORA
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORA 2153441 · TMA1206468 · design | SORA Clothing Inc. | 25 Clothing | Registered | 2023 |
| SORA 1591656 · TMA907443 | KAI U.S.A. Ltd. | 8 Hand | Registered | 2015 |
| SORA 1162106 · TMA621382 | SHIMANO INC. | 7 Machines12 Vehicles | Registered | 2004 |
| SORA 2371178 | ASSA ABLOY Americas Residential Inc. | 6 Metal | Pending | 2024 |
| SORA 2343049 | OpenAI OpCo, LLC | 9 Electronics42 Science | Pending | 2024 |
| SORA 2329229 | Owner not listed | 35 Advertising | Pending | 2024 |
| SORA 2255402 | 14943007 CANADA INC. | 3 Cosmetics5 Pharmaceuticals9 Electronics+17 | Pending | 2023 |
| SORA 2251732 | OverDrive, Inc. A Public Benefit Corporation | 9 Electronics | Pending | 2023 |
| SORA 2211864 | Food Cycle Science Corporation | 11 Lighting | Pending | 2022 |
| SORA 2103749 | 1718205 Alberta Ltd 2223824 Alberta Ltd | 9 Electronics | Pending | 2021 |
Sounds the same
Spelled differently, said the same way.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SJORA 1409593 · TMA780856 · design | Owner not shown | 32 Beer | Registered | 2010 |
| SJORA 1330811 · TMA723367 | Owner not shown | 32 Beer | Registered | 2008 |
| SOROA 1027623 · TMA550214 | an individual | 33 Wine | Registered | 2001 |
| sura 2068861 · TMA1162390 | an individual | 14 Jewellery | Registered | 2023 |
| SIRA 1864194 · TMA1083424 | Firmenich Incorporated | 30 Coffee | Registered | 2020 |
| SOR 1666918 · TMA946973 · design | SOR INC. | 9 Electronics | Registered | 2016 |
| SRA 1602619 · TMA875831 · design | Sanford Rose Associates International, LLC | 35 Advertising | Registered | 2014 |
| SARA 1494406 · TMA854337 · design | Empros Canada Ltd. | 29 Meat30 Coffee31 Fresh+3 | Registered | 2013 |
| SERA 1411017 · TMA769140 | AMIRA ENTERPRISES INC. / LES ENTREPRISES AMIRA INC. | 29 Meat30 Coffee | Registered | 2010 |
| SERA 1335227 · TMA709474 | SCHLEICH GMBH | 28 Toys | Registered | 2008 |
| SERA 1280015 · TMA674615 | DyStar Colours Distribution GmbH | 1 Chemicals | Registered | 2006 |
| SARA 1142298 · TMA679193 | THAI NAKORN PATANA COMPANY LIMITED | 5 Pharmaceuticals | Registered | 2007 |
| SRA 1072302 · TMA569071 | Appraisal Institute, a not-for-profit corporation | 35 Advertising36 Finance38 Telecommunications | Registered | 2002 |
| SARA 0636404 · TMA385696 | an individual | 10 Medical | Registered | 1991 |
| SOR 0477963 · TMA270940 · design | SOR INC. | 9 Electronics | Registered | 1982 |
| SERA 0439295 · TMA246488 · design | Sera GmbH | 5 Pharmaceuticals11 Lighting17 Rubber+5 | Registered | 1980 |
| SARA 0383798 · TMA211549 | Owner not shown | 30 Coffee | Registered | 1976 |
| SRA 0303272 · TMA157951 | McGraw Hill LLC | 9 Electronics16 Paper21 Housewares+3 | Registered | 1968 |
| SURA 2370372 | Owner not listed | 43 Restaurants | Pending | 2024 |
| SERA 2356026 · design | an individual | 9 Electronics42 Science | Pending | 2024 |
| SURA 2344529 | Owner not listed | 32 Beer | Pending | 2024 |
| SERA 2292176 | Owner not listed | 12 Vehicles20 Furniture | Pending | 2023 |
| SARA 2200088 · design | an individual | 6 Metal9 Electronics14 Jewellery+10 | Pending | 2022 |
| SARA 2083853 | ERP-One Consulting Inc. | 42 Science | Pending | 2021 |
| SORAYA 2138250 · TMA1210964 | an individual | 3 Cosmetics | Registered | 2023 |
Marks containing SORA
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S SORA 2238034 · design | Owner not listed | 9 Electronics18 Leather25 Clothing+1 | Pending | 2023 |
| SORA LUX 2347123 · design | SPOKES TECHNOLOGY LTD. | 9 Electronics35 Advertising37 Construction | Pending | 2024 |
| SORA CARE 2255411 | 14943007 CANADA INC. | 3 Cosmetics5 Pharmaceuticals9 Electronics+17 | Pending | 2023 |
| SORA DORA 2253096 | Owner not listed | 3 Cosmetics | Pending | 2023 |
| SORA MART 2225693 · design | RI XING FOOD INC | 35 Advertising | Pending | 2022 |
| SORA MART 2225692 | RI XING FOOD INC | 35 Advertising | Pending | 2022 |
| STELLA SORA 2349118 · design | Shanghai Yostar Co. Ltd. | 9 Electronics16 Paper18 Leather+3 | Pending | 2024 |
| SORA CAPITAL 1689309 · TMA946853 | Sora Capital LLC | 35 Advertising36 Finance | Registered | 2016 |
Spelled close
A letter or two away.
| Mark | Owner | Classes | Standing | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SORDA 2356876 · design | Owner not listed | 9 Electronics | Pending | 2024 |
| SORG 0406811 · TMA243709 | BETEILIGUNGEN SORG GmbH & CO KG | 7 Machines9 Electronics11 Lighting+3 | Registered | 1980 |
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.