NIKE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “NIKE” is dead and was abandoned by its owner, SILVANIA CO., LTD., a corporation organized in Taiwan. The mark was filed on December 8, 1980 for use in commerce on badminton shuttlecocks and rackets, class 028, and was abandoned on April 22, 1983 because the applicant failed to respond or filed a late response to an Office action. Because the mark was never registered, it does not give the owner control over the word “NIKE” in any other context. The closest area of concern would be other sporting goods, especially badminton equipment, where the same name is used. The record shows no opposition, cancellation, or other enforcement activity. For someone thinking of using a similar name, the abandoned status means there is no active registration to challenge, but the historical use in badminton equipment could still raise a risk if the same goods are involved.