NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN Trademark

Trademark Overview


On Friday, December 13, 2013, a trademark application was filed for NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The USPTO has given the NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN trademark a serial number of 86143746. The federal status of this trademark filing is SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED as of Wednesday, August 21, 2024. This trademark is owned by The National Collegiate Athletic Association. The NCAA SWEET SIXTEEN trademark is filed in the Advertising, Business and Retail Services and Education & Entertainment Services categories with the following description:

Entertainment services, namely, organizing intercollegiate basketball games and intercollegiate basketball tournaments; Providing sports information via the Internet

Promoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletic events; promoting intercollegiate sports competition and events for others and consulting services with respect thereto; promoting intercollegiate basketball games and intercollegiate basketball tournaments for others
ncaa sweet sixteen

General Information


Serial Number86143746
Word MarkNCAA SWEET SIXTEEN
Filing DateFriday, December 13, 2013
Status702 - SECTION 8 & 15 - ACCEPTED AND ACKNOWLEDGED
Status DateWednesday, August 21, 2024
Registration Number5423610
Registration DateTuesday, March 13, 2018
Mark Drawing4 - Illustration: Drawing with word(s) / letter(s) / number(s) in Block form
Published for Opposition DateTuesday, December 30, 2014

Trademark Statements


Goods and ServicesEntertainment services, namely, organizing intercollegiate basketball games and intercollegiate basketball tournaments; Providing sports information via the Internet
Pseudo MarkTHE NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION SWEET SIXTEEN
Goods and ServicesPromoting the goods and services of others by arranging for sponsors to affiliate their goods and services with intercollegiate athletic events; promoting intercollegiate sports competition and events for others and consulting services with respect thereto; promoting intercollegiate basketball games and intercollegiate basketball tournaments for others

Classification Information


International Class035 - Advertising; business management; business administration; office functions.
US Class Codes100, 101, 102
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, December 28, 2013
Primary Code035
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 15, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 15, 1998

International Class041 - Education; providing of training; entertainment; sporting and cultural activities.
US Class Codes100, 101, 107
Class Status Code6 - Active
Class Status DateSaturday, December 28, 2013
Primary Code041
First Use Anywhere DateWednesday, April 15, 1998
First Use In Commerce DateWednesday, April 15, 1998

Trademark Owner History


Party NameThe National Collegiate Athletic Association
Party Type30 - Original Registrant
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46204

Party NameThe National Collegiate Athletic Association
Party Type20 - Owner at Publication
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46206

Party NameThe National Collegiate Athletic Association
Party Type10 - Original Applicant
Legal Entity Type07 - Unincorporated Association
AddressIndianapolis, IN 46206

Trademark Events


Event DateEvent Description
Tuesday, December 17, 2013NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
Monday, November 3, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT -WRITTEN
Saturday, December 28, 2013NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
Tuesday, December 31, 2013NOTICE OF PSEUDO MARK E-MAILED
Friday, March 21, 2014ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
Saturday, April 12, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
Saturday, April 12, 2014NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Saturday, April 12, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
Monday, October 13, 2014TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
Monday, October 13, 2014CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
Monday, October 13, 2014TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
Monday, November 3, 2014EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, November 3, 2014NOTIFICATION OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT E-MAILED
Monday, November 3, 2014EXAMINER'S AMENDMENT ENTERED
Saturday, November 22, 2014LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
Tuesday, February 24, 2015NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
Monday, November 3, 2014APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
Tuesday, November 18, 2014ASSIGNED TO LIE
Wednesday, December 10, 2014NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
Tuesday, December 30, 2014PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
Tuesday, December 30, 2014OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
Monday, August 15, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, August 24, 2015SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Monday, August 24, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 FILED
Monday, August 24, 2015SOU EXTENSION 1 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 26, 2015NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, February 11, 2016SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Thursday, February 11, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 FILED
Monday, March 14, 2016CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
Monday, March 14, 2016SOU EXTENSION 2 GRANTED
Tuesday, March 15, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Thursday, September 21, 2017SOU EXTENSION 5 GRANTED
Monday, August 15, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 FILED
Tuesday, August 23, 2016SOU EXTENSION 3 GRANTED
Wednesday, August 24, 2016NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 FILED
Tuesday, February 7, 2017SOU EXTENSION 4 GRANTED
Thursday, February 9, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Tuesday, August 22, 2017SOU TEAS EXTENSION RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 22, 2017SOU EXTENSION 5 FILED
Monday, February 5, 2024TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
Tuesday, August 20, 2024CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
Wednesday, August 21, 2024REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
Wednesday, August 21, 2024NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
Monday, March 13, 2023COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
Friday, September 22, 2017NOTICE OF APPROVAL OF EXTENSION REQUEST E-MAILED
Friday, January 26, 2018TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
Friday, January 26, 2018USE AMENDMENT FILED
Monday, January 29, 2018STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
Monday, February 5, 2018ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
Tuesday, February 6, 2018NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
Tuesday, March 13, 2018REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER