University of Kentucky
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 2003–2026
University of Kentucky has filed enforcement proceedings at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. On record (2003–2026): 48 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 63% 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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At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 63% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs University of Kentucky has opposed
Real trademark applications University of Kentucky 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 “Prevailed” means University of Kentucky got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks University of Kentucky has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| KENTUCKYtext | 75084190 | 18 | 4 / 5 |
| BIG BLUE NATIONtext | 78231899 | 9 | 2 / 3 |
| KENTUCKY WILDCATStext | 75084197 | 6 | 4 / 1 |
| KENTUCKYtext | 75084195 | 6 | 1 / 1 |
| BIG BLUE SWISH | 74729912 | 5 | 1 / 4 |
| BIG BLUE SPORTS NETWORKtext | 78747966 | 4 | 1 / 3 |
| KENTUCKY WILDCATStext | 73792214 | 4 | 1 / 1 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYtext | 73796131 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| KENTUCKY WILDCATStext | 75084196 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| BIG BLUE NATIONtext | 78201611 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| UK BIG BLUE CHECKING | 78381565 | 3 | 1 / 2 |
| UKtext | 78747968 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| UK | 78147431 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| UKtext | 73792216 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| BLUE GETS INtext | 86567677 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| BIG BLUE DETERMINATIONtext | 97515217 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| KENTUCKY MOUNTAIN MOONSHINEtext | 86463763 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| KENTUCKY MOONSHINE | 86545199 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| GO BIG BLUEtext | 87706585 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| UKtext | 77616708 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKYtext | 75155732 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| UK | 75068052 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| KENTUCKY MOONSHINEtext | 86141575 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| GO BIG BLUEtext | 76209775 | 1 | 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 University of Kentucky. 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.