Activision Publishing, Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 2005–2026
Activision Publishing, Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (2005–2026): 24 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 45 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 87% of merits decisions).
Data summary based on public records (USPTO TTAB proceedings and PACER/CourtListener federal court dockets). Figures reflect filings on record, not a characterization of the merits or good faith of any individual action. Not legal advice.
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Federal court filings
At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 87% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Activision Publishing, Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications Activision Publishing, Inc. challenged at the USPTO — the kind of design that draws an opposition. If your artwork looks like one of these, expect pushback. Each links to its USPTO docket.
Source: USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board records. “Prevailed” means Activision Publishing, Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Activision Publishing, Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUITAR HERO | 78866144 | 9 | 4 / 1 |
| GUITAR HERO | 78866127 | 9 | 4 / 1 |
| ACTIVISIONtext | 73277756 | 9 | 7 / 2 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 78613665 | 9 | 4 / 1 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 77119214 | 8 | 4 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO II | 78866277 | 8 | 4 / 1 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 77225902 | 7 | 4 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO III LEGENDS OF ROCK | 77291024 | 7 | 3 / 0 |
| ACTIVISIONtext | 77254263 | 7 | 7 / 0 |
| ACTIVISIONtext | 78326763 | 7 | 7 / 0 |
| ACTIVISIONtext | 73517928 | 7 | 7 / 0 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 77343068 | 7 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO WORLD TOURtext | 77225875 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO WARRIORS OF ROCK | 85043221 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 77773858 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO SMASH HITS | 77709913 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO ON TOUR MODERN HITS | 77709891 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO ON TOUR DECADEStext | 77571573 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO ON TOURtext | 77376047 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO ENCORE ROCKS THE 80S | 77291030 | 6 | 3 / 0 |
| CRASH BANDICOOTtext | 87214878 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 78178652 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85138365 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85131655 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85035923 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| ACTIVISION | 73277758 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| KABOOM!text | 75099324 | 5 | 1 / 0 |
| CRASHtext | 78377375 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| CRASHtext | 78377330 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| SKYLANDERStext | 85977382 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| CRASH BANDICOOTtext | 75179576 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| CRASH TEAM RUMBLE | 97711108 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| DANCE HEROtext | 77576114 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| DRUM HEROtext | 78866265 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| BAND HEROtext | 78866261 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| MODERN WARFAREtext | 76704907 | 4 | 2 / 1 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85131646 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85131659 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85131667 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 85131673 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| DJ HEROtext | 77392527 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| GUITAR HERO LEGENDStext | 77225848 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| SING HEROtext | 77684096 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| SKYLANDERStext | 85977392 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTYtext | 86811236 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| CRASH BANDICOOTtext | 87982084 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| CRASH ON THE RUN! | 90043567 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| CRASH BANDICOOT ON THE RUNtext | 90232880 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| ACTIVISIONtext | 86650967 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTY MW3text | 85320293 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| KEYBOARD HEROtext | 78866270 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| SKYLANDERS | 85983875 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| SKYLANDERStext | 86662663 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| GUITAR HEROtext | 77831533 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTY BLACK OPStext | 85123348 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTY ELITEtext | 85334492 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTY ADVANCED WARFAREtext | 85035848 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MODERN WARFAREtext | 77045016 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| CALL OF DUTY GHOSTStext | 86057253 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| SKYLANDERS SPYRO'S UNIVERSEtext | 85976680 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
From public USPTO records. A mark is listed when it appears as a senior asserted mark in TTAB or federal-court proceedings on file. Serial links open the USPTO TSDR record.
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Data sources: publicly published USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings (1951–2026, with possible gaps before electronic filing) and U.S. federal court dockets (PACER/CourtListener, nature-of-suit codes 840 and 820). Figures reflect filings on record and do not characterize the merits, validity, or legitimacy of any individual action by Activision Publishing, Inc.. Trademark holders have legal rights — and in some doctrines, an obligation — to enforce registered marks. This page does not provide legal advice; consult licensed counsel for case-specific questions. See the full leaderboard.