ELITE 8 Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, a trademark application was filed for ELITE 8 with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the ELITE 8 trademark a serial number of 99495469. The federal status of this trademark filing is APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION as of Wednesday, June 3, 2026. This trademark is owned by The National Collegiate Athletic Association. The ELITE 8 trademark is filed in the Furniture Products, Fabrics & Textile Products, Clothing & Apparel Products, and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets; athletic wear, namely, shirts; novelty apparel, namely, socks; Baseball caps and hats; Scarves
Towels
Chairs
Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live and recorded for the purpose of distribution through broadcast media; Providing an interactive website featuring advice and information in the field of collegiate athletics programs; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of collegiate basketball tournament competitions via live streaming transmission services
General Information
| Serial Number | 99495469 |
| Word Mark | ELITE 8 |
| Filing Date | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| Status | 680 - APPROVED FOR PUBLICATION |
| Status Date | Wednesday, June 3, 2026 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form |
| Published for Opposition Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets; athletic wear, namely, shirts; novelty apparel, namely, socks; Baseball caps and hats; Scarves |
| Goods and Services | Towels |
| Goods and Services | Chairs |
| Pseudo Mark | ELITE EIGHT |
| Goods and Services | Entertainment services, namely, organizing and conducting an array of athletic events rendered live and recorded for the purpose of distribution through broadcast media; Providing an interactive website featuring advice and information in the field of collegiate athletics programs; Providing online non-downloadable videos in the field of collegiate basketball tournament competitions via live streaming transmission services |
Classification Information
| International Class | 020 - Furniture, mirrors, picture frames; goods (not included in other classes) of wood, cork, reed, cane, wicker, horn, bone, ivory, whalebone, shell, amber, mother-of-pearl, meerschaum and substitutes for all these materials, or of plastics. |
| US Class Codes | 002, 013, 022, 025, 032, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 020 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| International Class | 024 - Textiles and textile goods, not included in other classes; beds and table covers. |
| US Class Codes | 042, 050 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 024 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| International Class | 025 - Clothing, footwear, headgear. |
| US Class Codes | 022, 039 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 025 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| International Class | 041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 107 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Thursday, November 13, 2025 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
| First Use In Commerce Date | Friday, February 28, 2025 |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | The National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 07 - Unincorporated Association |
| Address | Indianapolis, IN 46204
US |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Thursday, November 13, 2025 | APPLICATION FILING RECEIPT MAILED |
| Sunday, March 15, 2026 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Monday, March 23, 2026 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Tuesday, June 2, 2026 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| Wednesday, June 3, 2026 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
