USPTO trademark

NHL

RegisteredUSPTOWord markClass 25

"NHL" is a word mark owned by National Hockey League, filed at the USPTO on July 13, 1995. It is registered and covers class 25 (Clothing).

Official USPTO record
NHL trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Registered
Since April 21, 2026
Filed
July 13, 1995
Registered
March 12, 1996
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
74702717
Registration no.
1962135
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns NHL

The owner and representative on file with the office.

Owner

National Hockey League

New York, Canada

Representative

Kelley A. Lynch

NHL Enterprises, L.P.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services NHL is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • clothing, namely shirts, jerseys, sweaters, jackets, sweatshirts, T-shirts, pants, sweatpants, warm-up suits, [ wristbands, ] headbands, shorts, caps, hats, socks, nightshirts, scarves, mittens and cloth bibs

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Notice of suit
  2. Notice of updated registration confirmation emailed
  3. Notice of acceptance of sec. 8 & 9 - e-mailed
  4. Registered and renewed (third renewal - 10 yrs)
  5. Registered - sec. 8 (10-yr) accepted/sec. 9 granted
  6. Correction under section 7 - processed
  7. Case assigned to post registration paralegal
  8. Teas section 7 request received
  9. Teas section 8 & 9 received
  10. Courtesy reminder - sec. 8 (10-yr)/sec. 9 e-mailed

10 earlier steps on the official record.

Disputes

Oppositions and cancellations

Proceedings recorded against this mark by the USPTO. Reported as recorded, not legal advice.

FAQ

About NHL

Who owns the trademark "NHL"?

The USPTO trademark "NHL" (application 74702717) is owned by National Hockey League.

What is the status of "NHL"?

Its status at the USPTO is: registered.

When was "NHL" registered?

It was registered on March 12, 1996.

API

Get this data via the API

Everything on this page comes from the Signa API. Pull NHL and marks like it into your own product with one request.

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}

    The full record: owners, classes, dates and images

  • GET/v1/trademarks/{id}/events

    Every step in the office history

  • GET/v1/proceedings?trademark_id={id}

    Oppositions and cancellations against the mark

GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_019d1b2f-abdc-761b-b53b-73a957eed315
curl https://api.signa.so/v1/trademarks/$ID \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $SIGNA_API_KEY"
Response
{
  "id": "tm_019d1b2f-abdc-761b-b53b-73a957eed315",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "NHL",
  "status": {
    "primary": "active",
    "stage": "registered"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "74702717",
  "filing_date": "1995-07-13",
  "nice_classes": [
    25
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "National Hockey League",
      "entity_id": null
    }
  ]
}