Nike's trademark application for Los Angeles Lakers' …
Nike's trademark application for Los Angeles Lakers' guard Bronny James' "B9" logo has been refused because of a "likelihood of confusion" with an already-registered mark, according to United States Patent and Trademark Office documents . The USPTO turned down the application because examining attorney P. Scott Craven deemed the logo too similar to the "B9" logo created by Back9 Golf Apparel, a company out of Austin, Texas.
Both "B9" markings were filed for clothing and apparel usages. Nike applied for the "B9" logo, which has a lowercase "b" in gothic lettering with the number "9" in the middle, in February. James has worn logo-adorned shoes multiple times this season.
Nike posted images of the shoes featuring the logo on April 12. ESPN This article originally appeared on Hoops Hype: Nike's trademark application for Los Angeles Lakers' …