NACIA NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS Trademark
Trademark Overview
On Sunday, November 24, 2024, a trademark application was filed for NACIA NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NACIA NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS trademark a serial number of 98870188. The federal status of this trademark filing is PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE as of Thursday, August 7, 2025. This trademark is owned by North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics, Inc.. The NACIA NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:
Regulating and conducting intercollegiate athletic competition; Entertainment services, namely arranging athletic contests, basketball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, and flag football games, athletic tournaments, exhibitions for entertainment purposes, and social entertainment events at colleges; Educational counseling services to assist students in planning and preparing for college; Counseling services in the field of physical fitness, namely, for intercollegiate athletics; providing information in the field of physical fitness education, collegiate sports and athletic activities being sports
Association services, namely, promoting and encouraging physical fitness programs, amateur sports participation and athletic programs at the college level; Providing employment counseling in the field of intercollegiate athletics at colleges; Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for radio broadcasting and telecasting of amateur sporting events; Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for the provision of financial aid to student-athletes; Promoting the goods and services of others by allowing sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletic events
General Information
| Serial Number | 98870188 |
| Word Mark | NACIA NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS |
| Filing Date | Sunday, November 24, 2024 |
| Status | 681 - PUBLICATION/ISSUE REVIEW COMPLETE |
| Status Date | Thursday, August 7, 2025 |
| Registration Number | 0000000 |
| Registration Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| Mark Drawing | 3 - Illustration: Drawing or design which also includes word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) |
| Published for Opposition Date | Tuesday, August 26, 2025 |
Trademark Statements
| Goods and Services | Regulating and conducting intercollegiate athletic competition; Entertainment services, namely arranging athletic contests, basketball, soccer, volleyball, lacrosse, baseball, tennis, and flag football games, athletic tournaments, exhibitions for entertainment purposes, and social entertainment events at colleges; Educational counseling services to assist students in planning and preparing for college; Counseling services in the field of physical fitness, namely, for intercollegiate athletics; providing information in the field of physical fitness education, collegiate sports and athletic activities being sports |
| Description of Mark | The mark consists of the letters "NACIA" appearing at the top of the design in white with black lettering outline with the letters "N" and "A" curving inward toward the "C" and the letters "I" and "A" curving outward; below that line are three white 5-pointed stars centered with the middle star being slightly larger than the stars on either side; below that the words "NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE" is centered and in caps on a line and below the word "FOR" is centered and italicized and below that line are the words "INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS" which is centered and in caps and the mark is all contained within a black and grey image of emanating alternating black and grey rays from the bottom center of the image upward and to the left and right of the center. |
| Pseudo Mark | NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS |
| Indication of Colors claimed | Color is not claimed as a feature of the mark. |
| Goods and Services | Association services, namely, promoting and encouraging physical fitness programs, amateur sports participation and athletic programs at the college level; Providing employment counseling in the field of intercollegiate athletics at colleges; Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for radio broadcasting and telecasting of amateur sporting events; Business services, namely, formulation of best practices for the provision of financial aid to student-athletes; Promoting the goods and services of others by allowing sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletic events |
| NOT AVAILABLE | "NORTH AMERICAN CONFERENCE FOR INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS" |
Classification Information
| International Class | 035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions. |
| US Class Codes | 100, 101, 102 |
| Class Status Code | 6 - Active |
| Class Status Date | Monday, November 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 035 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| 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 | Monday, November 25, 2024 |
| Primary Code | 041 |
| First Use Anywhere Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
| First Use In Commerce Date | NOT AVAILABLE |
Trademark Owner History
| Party Name | North American Conference for Intercollegiate Athletics, Inc. |
| Party Type | 10 - Original Applicant |
| Legal Entity Type | 03 - Corporation |
| Address | Albany, NY 12207 |
Trademark Events
| Event Date | Event Description |
| Monday, November 25, 2024 | NEW APPLICATION ENTERED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED |
| Friday, May 16, 2025 | ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Tuesday, May 20, 2025 | NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| Wednesday, July 16, 2025 | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED |
| Friday, July 25, 2025 | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| Thursday, July 17, 2025 | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
