The Pac-9? Pac-10? Pac-11? Pac-13? Pac-14? Pac-12 files 7 trademark apps

December 22, 2024

By Daniel Libit, Sportico: The Pac-12 Conference applied for trademarks this month that attempt to cover various contingencies if the league—which currently has two members, with commitments to add six more in 2026—ends up eventually fielding nine, 10, 11, 13 or 14 schools.

On Dec. 11, the league filed applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for the word marks for “Pac-9,” “Pac-10,” “Pac-11,” “Pac-13,” “Pac-14,” according to the USPTO’s online registry. That same day, the conference also officially pursued the marks to the numberless “Pacific Athletic Conference” and “The PAC Conference.”

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Pac-12’s Growth Ambitions Captured in New Trademark Applications

The conference's recent USPTO activity signals it hopes to grow beyond–perhaps way beyond–the eight members it has committed come July 1, 2026.

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