NHL has no plans to reconsider Golden Knights name after denial of trademark
PALM BEACH, Fla. — The NHL does not intend to reconsider the name or logo of the Las Vegas expansion franchise after U.S. patent authorities denied the club’s trademark request.
NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly says the league is reviewing the response from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, which ruled the Golden Knights nickname was too similar to the College of Saint Rose Golden Knights.
Daly says the NHL considers it a “routine matter.”
“Most importantly from our perspective nothing changes,” Daly said after the first day of the board of governors meetings on Thursday afternoon. “The franchise will go forward with that name and that logo. We have every expectation we’ll ultimately get that registration.”