BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING 5 Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Friday, January 17, 2020, a trademark application was filed for BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING 5 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING 5 trademark a serial number of 88763344. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Friday, January 9, 2026. This trademark is owned by Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc.. The BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING 5 trademark is filed in the Clothing & Apparel Products category with the following description:
Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts
General Information
| Serial Number | 88763344 |
| Word Mark | BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING 5 |
| Filing Date | Friday, January 17, 2020 |
| Status | 702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED |
| Status Date | Friday, January 9, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 6167638 |
| Registration Date | Tuesday, October 6, 2020 |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, July 21, 2020 |
Trademark Statements
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Pseudo Mark | BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME SPRINGFIELD MASS NAISMITH STARTING FIVE |
| Goods and Services | Wearable garments and clothing, namely, shirts |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "BASKETBALL" AND "SPRINGFIELD MASS." |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the wordings "BASKETBALL HALL OF FAME" capitalized in a stylized font overlapping a basketball with a circular border, with the wordings "SPRINGFIELD MASS." below the basketball within the border and wtih a star between the wordings "HALL" and "OF". The basketball is at the top of and overlapping a shield which contains the wording "NAISMITH" capitalized in a stylized font, appearing above the wording "STARTING" capitalized in a stylied font, above a large stylized number "5", with five stars appearing within the bottom of the shield. |
Classification Information
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, January 23, 2020 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, January 10, 2020 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, January 10, 2020 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. |
| Party Type | 30 - Original Registrant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Springfield, MA 01105 |
| Party Name | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. |
| Party Type | 20 - Owner at Publication |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Springfield, MA 01105 |
| Party Name | Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Springfield, MA 01105 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Tuesday, January 21, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, January 23, 2020 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, January 24, 2020 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, April 7, 2020 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, April 13, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Friday, April 17, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | FINAL REFUSAL WRITTEN |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | FINAL REFUSAL E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 6, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF FINAL REFUSAL EMAILED |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | TEAS REQUEST FOR RECONSIDERATION RECEIVED |
| Friday, May 29, 2020 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Saturday, May 30, 2020 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 17, 2020 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Wednesday, July 1, 2020 | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| Tuesday, July 21, 2020 | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, October 6, 2020 | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED |
| Monday, October 6, 2025 | TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK. |
| Friday, January 9, 2026 | NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED |
