ELITE EIGHT Trademark
ELITE EIGHT is a USPTO trademark filed by The National Collegiate Athletic Association. Status: Registered.
Trademark Facts
| Mark | ELITE EIGHT |
|---|---|
| Serial Number | 99495463 |
| Registration Number | 8169726 |
| Status | Registered |
| Filing Date | 2025-11-13 |
| Registration Date | 2026-03-10 |
| Mark Type | Word |
| Nice Classes | 025 (Clothing & Footwear), 041 (Education & Entertainment) |
| Owner | The National Collegiate Athletic Association |
| Attorney of Record | Caitlin R. Byczko |
| Prosecution Events | 16 |
| Latest Event | NRCC on 2026-03-10 |
Goods & Services
Class 025: clothing, namely, T-shirts, sweatshirts, hoodies, jackets; athletic wear, namely, shirts; novelty apparel, namely, socks; scarves; baseball caps and hats; Class 041: 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 non-downloadable videos in the field of collegiate basketball tournament competitions via live streaming transmission services
Mark Details
| First Use in Commerce | 1993-03-01 |
|---|
Recent Prosecution Activity
| Date | Code | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | NRCC | E | NOTICE OF REGISTRATION CONFIRMATION EMAILED |
| 2026-03-10 | R.PR | A | REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| 2026-01-20 | NPUB | E | OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED |
| 2026-01-20 | PUBO | A | PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION |
| 2026-01-14 | NONP | E | NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED |
| 2025-12-20 | CNSA | O | APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER |
| 2025-12-20 | TEME | I | TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED |
| 2025-12-20 | CRFA | I | CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE |
| 2025-12-20 | TROA | I | TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED |
| 2025-12-18 | GNRN | O | NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED |
USPTO Refusals on Record
- indefinite_identification
Other Trademarks from The National Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association owns 5 USPTO trademarks (5 live).
- NCAA MARCH MADNESS OPENING ROUND — Pending (filed 2026-05-07)
- ELITE 8 — Pending (filed 2025-11-13)
- MADNESS AFTER DARK — Registered (filed 2025-11-11)
- NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION — Pending (filed 2025-10-17)
- NCAA EMERGING SPORTS — Pending (filed 2025-08-05)
Nice Class Context
- Class 025 (Clothing & Footwear) — 398206 live marks in this class
- Class 041 (Education & Entertainment) — 481772 live marks in this class