US Patent Office denies A’s trademark applications for ‘Las Vegas Athletics’

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Two years ahead of their move to Nevada, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the A's' request to trademark the names "Las Vegas Athletics" and "Vegas Athletics."

The A's were told the nickname "Athletics" was too generic and could be confused with other activities, even if associated with Las Vegas. That, however, has been the club's nickname since the Philadelphia Athletics began playing in 1901.

The club has three months from when the refusals were issued Dec. 29 to ask for an extension to file a new application within a six-month period.

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(L-R) Assembly Speaker Steve Yeager (D-Las Vegas), U.S. Rep. Dina Titus (D-NV), President Marc Badain of the Athletics, Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, principal owner John Fisher of the Athletics, Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo, Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority President and CEO Steve Hill and Clark County (Nev.) Commission Chairman Jim Gibson participate in a ceremonial groundbreaking for the USD 1.75 billion, 33,000-seat domed stadium for MLB's Athletics on June 23, 2025, in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Ethan Miller/Getty Images)

A $2 billion, 33,000-capacity stadium on the Las Vegas Strip is under construction. Club officials told the Las Vegas Stadium Authority on Dec. 4 that the ballpark is on schedule to open for the 2028 season.

This is hardly the first roadblock the A's have hit since even considering going to Vegas. Originally hoping to play there in 2027, lawmakers failed to pass the budget bill that included more than $1 billion to fund capital improvement projects for state public works and construction during