NOVA

What this record means

The record shows a live, pending application for the mark NOVA owned by Xplorian LLC, a California limited‑liability company, and it is being pursued on the Principal Register under an intent‑to‑use basis. The only listed goods are “Archery bows” in International Class 028, so a later‑stage use of a similar name in the same class would be the closest record‑based concern, while uses in unrelated fields fall farther from the scope shown here. Because the application has not yet issued a registration, the USPTO record does not give Xplorian control over every possible use of the word NOVA. The prosecution history shows the application moved through examination, received a Notice of Allowance on Aug 26 2025, and most recently had a second extension of time to file a Statement of Use approved on Aug 26 2026. No oppositions, cancellations or other enforcement actions appear in the supplied history. I'd treat this as a meaningful concern if you plan to brand archery equipment with a similar name.