NIKE

What this record means

The record shows that the mark “NIKE” is live and registered on the Principal Register, owned by Nike, Inc., a corporation organized in Oregon. The registration covers services in class 042, specifically retail footwear and apparel store services, and the mark has been in use since February 1972. Because the goods and services are limited to retail footwear and apparel, a similar name would raise the closest concern only if it is used in that same retail context; uses in unrelated fields would be farther from the scope shown. The record does not give Nike control over every use of the word “NIKE.” The prosecution history is empty, indicating no descriptiveness refusal or supplemental registration. The latest maintenance event is the renewal noted on October 24 2023. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history. For someone considering a similar name, the visible risk is that using “NIKE” for retail footwear or apparel could conflict with this active registration.