North American Professional Hockey League (NHL)

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Brand owner : NBA Properties, Inc.

Prosecution Type : Trademark + Copyright

Representing Firm: GBC (Greer Burns & Crain) – Chicago – Illinois – USA

History of incidents:

Prosecution time Case number Law firm Brand Brand side
2022/5/4 22-cv-2325 GBC North American Professional Hockey League NHL NHL Enterprises, LP
2022/5/4 22-cv-2323 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc.
2022/5/4 22-cv-2321 GBC American professional sports league MLB MLB Advanced Media, LP
2021/10/18 21-cv-5522 GBC NFL NFL Properties LLC
2021/10/18 21-cv-5521 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc.
2021/10/18 21-cv-5520 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc.
2021/6/22 21-cv-3337 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 
2021/4/26 21-cv-2239 GBC North American Professional Hockey League NHL NHL Enterprises, LP
2021/4/26 21-cv-2237 GBC NFL NFL Properties LLC
2021/4/26 21-cv-2235 GBC American professional sports league MLB MLB Advanced Media, LP
2021/3/23 21-cv-1594 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 
2020/12/18 20-cv-7543 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 
2020/9/18 20-cv-5540 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 
2020/6/18 20-cv-3572 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 
2020/3/19 20-cv-1885 GBC American professional sports league NBA/MLB/NHL/NFL NBA Properties, Inc. et al 

Brand introduction:

The National Basketball Association (“NBA”) is an unincorporated association and professional basketball league, comprised of thirty (30) member teams. NBA Properties is responsible for managing the NBA’s extensive intellectual property portfolio. The organization was founded in 1982 and is headquartered in New York City.

As the licensing arm of the NBA, NBA Properties is responsible for creating and licensing merchandise and products featuring the logos, names, and images associated with the NBA and its affiliated teams. This includes everything from apparel and accessories to video games, toys, and collectibles.

In addition to managing the NBA’s licensing program, NBA Properties is also responsible for the league’s marketing efforts. This includes developing and executing advertising campaigns, sponsorships, and promotions aimed at promoting the NBA brand and its affiliated teams.

American Professional Sports League consists of 4 prominent leagues: National Football League (NFL), Major League Baseball (MLB), National Basketball Association (NBA), National Hockey League (NHL).

National Hockey League (NHL) – The NHL is the top professional ice hockey league in the world, with 32 teams across the United States and Canada. Official website: https://www.nhl.com/

NHL Enterprises, is the exclusive national United States licensee of the famous and distinctive trademarks of the NHL (including names, logos, symbols, emblems, uniform designs, uniform trade dress colors, and other identifying indicia associated with the NHL).

Registered Trademark:

The NHL Trademarks are the subject of valid and subsisting trademark registrations on the Principal Register of the United States Patent and Trademark Office and those that the NHL and the NHL Teams have adopted and used in commerce throughout the United States, including in Illinois.

The trademarks of NHL cannot be used directly, and the image copyright of its athletes cannot be used.