NA89
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 9 - E-MAILED
05/05/2026
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Official data from USPTO
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
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Active USPTO registrationType: CombinedOffice: United States
Risk and opportunity diagnosis
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USPTO status
Active USPTO registration
Case type
Application and registration
Recorded events
44
Latest update
05/26/2026
Trademark type
Combined
Nice classes
41
Filing date
12/20/2013
Registration date
03/01/2016
Expiration date
-
Complete case details
Structured fields from the responsible authority and the official record.
Status date
05/05/2026
Last transaction
05/26/2026
Responsible office
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Status code
800
Official register
Principal Register
Filing basis
Intent to use
First use anywhere
05/20/2014
First use in commerce
05/20/2014
Drawing code
3
Owner type
16
Owner location
CHARLOTTE, NC, US
Examiner
MONINGHOFF, KIM TERESA
Current location
PUBLICATION AND ISSUE SECTION
Mark description
The mark consists of the words "CHARLOTTE" and "HORNETS" appearing in a stylized font along with a stylized design of a hornet with a basketball forming part of its body.
Holders and representatives
Holders
HORNETS BASKETBALL, LLC
BOBCATS BASKETBALL, LLC
Representatives
ANIL V. GEORGE NBA PROPERTIES, INC,
Technical classification
Nice Classes
Class 41
Vienna Codes
No Vienna codes available.
Goods and services
Class 41
Entertainment and educational services in the nature of ongoing television and radio programs in the field of basketball and rendering live basketball games and basketball exhibitions; the production and distribution of radio and television shows featuring basketball gamesbasketball events and programs in the field of basketball; conducting and arranging basketball clinics and campscoaches clinics and campsdance team clinics and camps and basketball games; entertainment services in the nature of personal appearances by a costumed mascot or dance team at basketball games and exhibitionsclinicscampspromotionsother basketball-related eventsspecial events and parties; fan club services; entertainment servicesproviding a website featuring multimedia material in the nature of television highlightsinteractive television highlightsvideo recordingsvideo stream recordingsinteractive video highlight selectionsradio programsradio highlightsaudio recordings in the field of basketball; providing news and information in the nature of statistics and trivia in the field of basketball; on-line non-downloadable gamescomputer gamesvideo gamesinteractive video gamesaction skill gamesarcade gamesadults' and children's party gamesboard gamespuzzlestrivia games; electronic publishing servicespublication of magazinesguidesnewsletterscoloring booksgame schedules of others on-line through the Internetall in the field of basketball; providing an online computer database in the field of basketball
Publications
History of USPTO decisions and trademark events.
44 publications found
RNL1
REGISTERED AND RENEWED (FIRST RENEWAL - 10 YRS)
05/05/2026
89AG
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (10-YR) ACCEPTED/SEC. 9 GRANTED
05/05/2026
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
05/04/2026
E89R
TEAS SECTION 8 & 9 RECEIVED
03/01/2026
REM2
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (10-YR)/SEC. 9 E-MAILED
03/02/2025
NA85
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF SEC. 8 & 15 - E-MAILED
09/11/2021
C15A
REGISTERED - SEC. 8 (6-YR) ACCEPTED & SEC. 15 ACK.
09/11/2021
APRE
CASE ASSIGNED TO POST REGISTRATION PARALEGAL
09/11/2021
E815
TEAS SECTION 8 & 15 RECEIVED
05/26/2021
REM1
COURTESY REMINDER - SEC. 8 (6-YR) E-MAILED
03/01/2021
R.PR
REGISTERED-PRINCIPAL REGISTER
03/01/2016
SUNA
NOTICE OF ACCEPTANCE OF STATEMENT OF USE E-MAILED
01/28/2016
CNPR
ALLOWED PRINCIPAL REGISTER - SOU ACCEPTED
01/27/2016
SUPC
STATEMENT OF USE PROCESSING COMPLETE
01/19/2016
AITU
CASE ASSIGNED TO INTENT TO USE PARALEGAL
01/17/2016
IUAF
USE AMENDMENT FILED
12/07/2015
EISU
TEAS STATEMENT OF USE RECEIVED
12/07/2015
NOAM
NOA E-MAILED - SOU REQUIRED FROM APPLICANT
07/28/2015
NPUB
OFFICIAL GAZETTE PUBLICATION CONFIRMATION E-MAILED
06/02/2015
PUBO
PUBLISHED FOR OPPOSITION
06/02/2015
NONP
NOTIFICATION OF NOTICE OF PUBLICATION E-MAILED
05/13/2015
PREV
LAW OFFICE PUBLICATION REVIEW COMPLETED
04/27/2015
ALIE
ASSIGNED TO LIE
04/24/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
04/01/2015
CNSA
APPROVED FOR PUB - PRINCIPAL REGISTER
04/01/2015
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
03/26/2015
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
03/26/2015
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
03/26/2015
ASCK
ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP NOT UPDATED AUTOMATICALLY
03/04/2015
ASGN
AUTOMATIC UPDATE OF ASSIGNMENT OF OWNERSHIP
11/05/2014
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
10/01/2014
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
10/01/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
10/01/2014
TEME
TEAS/EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE ENTERED
09/23/2014
CRFA
CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED IN LAW OFFICE
09/22/2014
TROA
TEAS RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION RECEIVED
09/22/2014
GNRN
NOTIFICATION OF NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/30/2014
GNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION E-MAILED
03/30/2014
CNRT
NON-FINAL ACTION WRITTEN
03/30/2014
DOCK
ASSIGNED TO EXAMINER
03/27/2014
MDSC
NOTICE OF DESIGN SEARCH CODE E-MAILED
01/09/2014
NWOS
NEW APPLICATION OFFICE SUPPLIED DATA ENTERED
01/08/2014
NWAP
NEW APPLICATION ENTERED
12/24/2013
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