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National Hockey League

86 live US trademarks, filing since 1968. 3 new applications filed this year.

Live marks
86
registered + pending
Registered
83
on the Principal Register
Pending
3
applications in progress
Filed in 2026
3
by filing date
Classes used
12
of 45 Nice classes
First filing
1968
58 years on the register
At a glanceplain-language reads of the register
Spread across 12 classes. The largest is Class 41 (education & entertainment) with 34 of 86 live marks.
Filing faster than usual: 3 applications so far in 2026 against a yearly average of 0.6.
8 registrations have a maintenance filing due in the next 12 months.
Filing activityapplications per year, by filing date
0 3 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 3 so far

Marks held on the register, by filing date. 2026 is year to date.

Portfolio by classlive marks · rank among filers in that class

A multi-class mark counts once per class. Rank shown where the owner is in the class's top 50.

Latest activity

What National Hockey League filed most recently.

MarkClassFiledBasisStatusSerial
NHL STREET 25 Aug 27, 2026 — pending 50075991
NHL STREET 28 Aug 27, 2026 — pending 50075998
NHL STREET 41 Aug 27, 2026 — pending 50076004
STANLEY PUP 41 Jun 7, 2024 — registered Sep 16 98591483
HOWL YEAH 41 Jul 10, 2020 — registered Feb 16 90047561
HW 25 Oct 12, 2018 — registered Apr 23 88152819
HARTFORD WHALERS 25 Oct 12, 2018 — registered Apr 23 88152830
NHL 14 Aug 2, 2016 — registered Mar 21 87124487
A 25 Jun 25, 2015 — registered Aug 9 86674752
A 41 Jun 25, 2015 — registered Aug 9 86674758
Maintenance windows aheadnext 12 months · from registration dates
NHL ALUMNI · Reg. 3,200,965 · registered Jan 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Jan 23, 2026 → Jan 23, 2027
HOWL YEAH · Reg. 6,271,144 · registered Feb 2021
Section 8 declaration (years 5–6)
Feb 16, 2026 → Feb 16, 2027
NHL ALUMNI · Reg. 3,212,510 · registered Feb 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
Feb 27, 2026 → Feb 27, 2027
NHL · Reg. 5,165,350 · registered Mar 2017
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 10)
Mar 21, 2026 → Mar 21, 2027
NHL · Reg. 3,245,514 · registered May 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
May 22, 2026 → May 22, 2027
NHL · Reg. 3,245,515 · registered May 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
May 22, 2026 → May 22, 2027
NHL · Reg. 3,245,518 · registered May 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
May 22, 2026 → May 22, 2027
NHL · Reg. 3,248,497 · registered May 2007
Section 8 & 9 renewal (year 20)
May 29, 2026 → May 29, 2027

A filing missed by the due date enters a six-month grace period, then the registration cancels.

Names on the registerwhat this page merges, and what it leaves out
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE · 86 live marks
included
National Oilwell Varco, L.P. · 163 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
National HOT ROD Association · 114 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
National Geographic Society · 113 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
The National Collegiate Athletic Association · 110 live marks · may be a related company
separate page
National Academy Of Recording Arts & Sciences, Inc. · 110 live marks · may be a related company
separate page

Spellings are merged when they differ only in punctuation or legal suffix. Anything else stays separate rather than guessed.

Common questions

About National Hockey League trademarks.

How many trademarks does National Hockey League have?

86 live US trademarks as of October 23, 2026: 83 registered and 3 pending applications. 3 were filed in 2026 so far.

What does National Hockey League sell, according to its trademarks?

Mostly education & entertainment (Class 41, 34 live marks). Also clothing & footwear (Class 25) and games & toys (Class 28).

Who owns the NHL trademark?

NHL is owned by National Hockey League. It was registered on December 30, 1969 (Reg. No. 0883569) and is live. The same owner holds 85 other live US marks.

When did National Hockey League first file a trademark?

Its oldest live US filing dates from 1968: NHL, filed December 18, 1968.

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Data: USPTO trademark bulk files, processed nightly by Thorgate. Last rebuilt October 23, 2026. Counts cover the US federal register only, not state or foreign marks. Owner names are shown as recorded by the USPTO. This page reports public-record facts and dates and is not legal advice. For the official record of any mark, follow its serial number to USPTO TSDR.