A’s denied ‘Las Vegas Athletics’ trademark

As a part of their transfer to Las Vegas, the A’s homeowners tried to trademark the names “Las Vegas Athletics” and “Las Vegas A’s.” However the U.S. Patent and Trademark Workplace, the federal company answerable for granting these rights, not too long ago denied the A’s functions, in accordance with media reports Monday.

The patent workplace decided on Dec. 29 that the names shouldn’t have “acquired distinctiveness” and that the phrases are too broad and could possibly be confused with different makes use of associated to athletics companies within the Las Vegas space. The patent workplace’s resolution was a “non-final motion,” that means the A’s can proceed looking for the naming rights, however will probably be an uphill battle.

The Athletic, a New York Occasions sports activities media web site, reported that the A’s face a number of different challenges.

“One impediment to trademark approval is the shortage of a robust geographic connection between Las Vegas and the MLB franchise at present. A’s administration has not but begun advertising the franchise because the Las Vegas Athletics. With out correct proof of the workforce’s affiliation with the Las Vegas title and its subsequent relevance, together with merchandise gross sales, there may be much less for the federal government to work with.”

In the meantime, an A’s fan group, opposing A’s proprietor John Fisher’s resolution to maneuver the workforce from Oakland, had filed its personal earlier software with the patent workplace for the naming rights to the “Las Vegas Athletics” – in 2024.

The group, The Final Dive Bar, a nod to the A’s former Oakland Coliseum ball area, filed for naming rights in 2024, the Athletic reported. On Jan. 6, the group posted on

The Ballers, based by Oakland baseball followers devastated by the A’s departure, posted a quick touch upon the controversy: