USPTO trademark

IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA.

Under examinationUSPTOWord markClass 41

"IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA." is a word mark owned by Pacers Basketball, LLC, filed at the USPTO on October 22, 2026. It is under examination and covers class 41 (Education and Entertainment).

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Official USPTO record
IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA. trademark as filed
As filed with the USPTO
Status
Under examination
Since October 22, 2026
Filed
October 22, 2026
Registered
Not yet
Expires
Not recorded
Application no.
50177183
Registration no.
Not yet
Office
USPTO
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Mark type
Word mark
1 class
Ownership

Who owns IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA.

The owner on file, matched to the company behind it. Every owner-name spelling for that company is grouped on its page.

Owner

Pacers Basketball, LLC

Indianapolis, United States

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Representative

Anil V. George

NBA Properties, Inc.

Goods and services

What the mark covers

The products and services IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA. is filed for, grouped by Nice class.

  • Entertainment and educational services in the nature of providing, producing, and distributing ongoing live and on-demand programs and shows via broadcast television, cable television, satellite, radio, webcasts, podcasts, the Internet, and other media in the field of basketball; organizing and conducting live basketball games, events, and exhibitions; instruction in the nature of basketball clinics, basketball coaches clinics, and dance team clinics; providing classes, workshops, seminars and camps in the field of basketball; entertainment services, namely, personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team; fan clubs; entertainment services, namely providing a website featuring non-downloadable multimedia material in the nature of sports highlights, news and information in the field of basketball; providing online computer games; entertainment services in the nature of fantasy basketball leagues; providing an online computer database in the field of basketball; providing sports information via social media mobile applications and social media websites; entertainment services, namely, providing an on-line virtual environment for trading virtual sports trading cards and tokens

History

What has happened so far

Steps recorded by the USPTO, newest first.

  1. Application filing receipt mailed
  2. New application entered
FAQ

About IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA.

Who owns the trademark "IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA."?

The USPTO trademark "IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA." (application 50177183) is owned by Pacers Basketball, LLC.

What is the status of "IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA."?

Its status at the USPTO is: under examination.

API

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GET /v1/trademarks/{id}
ID=tm_01a168de-7339-74ff-8e14-b60aee97be8d
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Response
{
  "id": "tm_01a168de-7339-74ff-8e14-b60aee97be8d",
  "object": "trademark",
  "mark_text": "IN 49 STATES IT'S JUST BASKETBALL, BUT THIS IS INDIANA.",
  "status": {
    "primary": "pending",
    "stage": "examining"
  },
  "office_code": "US",
  "application_number": "50177183",
  "filing_date": "2026-10-22",
  "nice_classes": [
    41
  ],
  "owners": [
    {
      "name": "Pacers Basketball, LLC",
      "entity_id": "ent_019eb6f7-cc7e-7739-a7d6-62caf01fa13f"
    }
  ]
}