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 sports balls under class 028, with first use and use in commerce dated July 26 1995. A similar name would raise the closest concern in the sports‑ball market, especially where the goods are sold or displayed in a context that could be confused with Nike’s products. This record does not give the owner control over every use of the word “NIKE”; it only protects the specific goods listed. The prosecution history is empty, so no descriptiveness refusal or supplemental‑register sequence is shown. The latest maintenance event was the renewal on December 23 2016. No opposition, cancellation, or court action appears in the supplied history, so there is no visible enforcement signal. For someone considering a similar name, the record suggests a meaningful risk of confusion in the sports‑ball sector.