The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office denied the trademark request of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights' citing a "likelihood of confusion" with the Golden Knights of The College of Saint Rose located in Albany, New York.
The owners of the franchise revealed the team's nickname and logo during a ceremony on Nov. 22. The Golden Knights are the league's 31st franchise and will begin playing in the 2017-18 season.
"There are countless examples of college sports teams and professional sports teams with coexisting names, including Vegas Golden Knights and Clarkson Golden Knights, UCLA Bruins and Boston Bruins, U of Miami Hurricanes and Carolina Hurricanes, etc.