Daly: Golden Knights trademark issue 'a routine matter'

The National Hockey League officially responded Thursday to the apparent denial of the Vegas Golden Knights' trademark application by the USPTO, calling the registration "a routine matter" and expressing confidence in working through the process without changing the team's name or logo.

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From deputy commissioner Bill Daly:

We are currently reviewing the Trademark Office's letter and will prepare a detailed response demonstrating why we continue strongly to believe the Vegas Golden Knights mark should be registered in co-existence with the college registration, just as a number of other nicknames currently co-exist in professional and college sports (particularly where there is no overlap as to the sport for which the nickname is being used). That response is not due until June 7, 2017.

We consider this a routine matter and it is not our intention to reconsider the name or logo of this franchise. We fully intend to proceed as originally planned, relying on our common law trademark rights as well as our state trademark registrations while we work through the process of addressing the question raised in the federal applications.

The Golden Knights are set to take to the ice next season.