National Collegiate Athletic Association
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1994–2026
National Collegiate Athletic Association has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1994–2026): 4 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 75 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 88% of merits decisions).
Data summary based on public records (USPTO TTAB proceedings and PACER/CourtListener federal court dockets). Figures reflect filings on record, not a characterization of the merits or good faith of any individual action. Not legal advice.
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Federal court filings
At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 88% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs National Collegiate Athletic Association has opposed
Real trademark applications National Collegiate Athletic Association challenged at the USPTO — the kind of design that draws an opposition. If your artwork looks like one of these, expect pushback. Each links to its USPTO docket.
Source: USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board records. “Prevailed” means National Collegiate Athletic Association got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks National Collegiate Athletic Association has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARCH MADNESStext | 73785419 | 43 | 26 / 5 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 74360563 | 43 | 26 / 6 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 76593376 | 39 | 23 / 5 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 74623924 | 38 | 24 / 4 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 74365985 | 35 | 21 / 4 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 74408129 | 35 | 21 / 4 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 76978623 | 33 | 19 / 4 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 85980298 | 27 | 17 / 3 |
| MIDNIGHT MADNESStext | 78939749 | 22 | 11 / 1 |
| MUNCH MADNESStext | 85019404 | 12 | 7 / 0 |
| FINAL FOURtext | 73663738 | 12 | 9 / 1 |
| FINAL FOURtext | 75826675 | 12 | 9 / 1 |
| NCAAtext | 74341341 | 12 | 7 / 0 |
| FINAL FOUR FRIDAYtext | 76367190 | 11 | 8 / 1 |
| ROAD TO THE FINAL FOURtext | 76194543 | 11 | 9 / 1 |
| THE FINAL FOURtext | 74124982 | 11 | 8 / 1 |
| THE FINAL FOURtext | 73538986 | 11 | 8 / 1 |
| THE FINAL FOURtext | 73209397 | 11 | 9 / 1 |
| FINAL FOURtext | 78424909 | 11 | 9 / 1 |
| NCAAtext | 73677388 | 11 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 72361868 | 11 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAA | 76045145 | 11 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 73677626 | 11 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAA | 78434098 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAA | 75463766 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 75826762 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 74124983 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAA MARCH MADNESS | 97120443 | 10 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 77202476 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAA | 75464035 | 10 | 5 / 0 |
| NCAA | 76046493 | 9 | 4 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 78431751 | 9 | 4 / 0 |
| NCAA | 75439595 | 9 | 4 / 0 |
| THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOURtext | 78480242 | 9 | 7 / 1 |
| NATIONAL COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATIONtext | 72361867 | 8 | 4 / 0 |
| AMERICA'S ORIGINAL MARCH MADNESStext | 74500022 | 8 | 6 / 0 |
| NCAA | 78429585 | 8 | 3 / 0 |
| WOMEN'S FINAL FOURtext | 74338802 | 8 | 7 / 0 |
| FINAL 4text | 76569078 | 7 | 5 / 1 |
| MARCH MADNESStext | 88862440 | 7 | 4 / 0 |
| WOMEN'S FINAL FOURtext | 74338887 | 7 | 6 / 0 |
| SPRING MADNESStext | 88354634 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| WOMEN'S FINAL FOURtext | 78467418 | 6 | 4 / 1 |
| TASTE THE MADNESStext | 78343762 | 5 | 1 / 1 |
| WOMEN'S FINAL FOURtext | 74338889 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| BASKETBALL MADNESStext | 87399547 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| MEGA MARCH MADNESStext | 78906214 | 5 | 1 / 1 |
| NCAA AFTER THE GAMEtext | 86300298 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA TEAM WORKStext | 88060836 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA FAST BREAKtext | 87814670 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA SWEET SIXTEENtext | 75468363 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPStext | 76559299 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAAtext | 72365866 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| THE NCAA EXPERIENCEtext | 77725742 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA PHOTOStext | 76561959 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA | 75464034 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| NCAA HALL OF CHAMPIONStext | 74727191 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA COLLEGE CUPtext | 75588152 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| NCAA SWEET 16text | 86143745 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| THE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOURtext | 76244200 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
From public USPTO records. A mark is listed when it appears as a senior asserted mark in TTAB or federal-court proceedings on file. Serial links open the USPTO TSDR record.
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Data sources: publicly published USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings (1951–2026, with possible gaps before electronic filing) and U.S. federal court dockets (PACER/CourtListener, nature-of-suit codes 840 and 820). Figures reflect filings on record and do not characterize the merits, validity, or legitimacy of any individual action by National Collegiate Athletic Association. Trademark holders have legal rights — and in some doctrines, an obligation — to enforce registered marks. This page does not provide legal advice; consult licensed counsel for case-specific questions. See the full leaderboard.