American Airlines, Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1966–2026
American Airlines, Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1966–2026): 31 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 138 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 67% 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Prevailed in 67% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs American Airlines, Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications American Airlines, 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 “Prevailed” means American Airlines, Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks American Airlines, Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| AADVANTAGE | 73316780 | 52 | 18 / 20 |
| AADVANTAGEtext | 75300447 | 50 | 19 / 15 |
| AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUMtext | 75398056 | 46 | 19 / 10 |
| AADVANTAGE PLATINUMtext | 77824680 | 39 | 17 / 8 |
| AADVANTAGEtext | 86489030 | 36 | 15 / 10 |
| AADVANTAGE GOLDtext | 77824679 | 34 | 17 / 7 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES AADVANTAGE | 85913443 | 28 | 12 / 6 |
| AADVANTAGE | 75011112 | 27 | 8 / 12 |
| AADVANTAGE PLATINUM | 74267274 | 21 | 8 / 6 |
| A ADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUM | 76033345 | 18 | 6 / 5 |
| AADVANTAGE GOLD | 74736005 | 18 | 6 / 5 |
| AADVANTAGE GOLDtext | 87601718 | 17 | 7 / 5 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | 71562240 | 17 | 11 / 1 |
| AADVANTAGE EXECUTIVE PLATINUMtext | 87601761 | 17 | 6 / 5 |
| AA AMERICAN | 72192777 | 11 | 5 / 1 |
| AAtext | 71562238 | 10 | 6 / 1 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINEStext | 86488996 | 9 | 6 / 1 |
| AADVANTAGE VACATION AWARDStext | 75871563 | 8 | 3 / 1 |
| AMERICAN AA | 75681083 | 7 | 4 / 1 |
| AMERICAN AA | 74726501 | 7 | 4 / 1 |
| AA | 71562239 | 7 | 2 / 1 |
| AMERICAN | 86898569 | 6 | 4 / 0 |
| AADVANTAGE DIAL-INtext | 74403529 | 5 | 1 / 2 |
| AADVANTAGE PLATINUM PROtext | 87169936 | 5 | 2 / 2 |
| AADVANTAGE PLATINUMtext | 87601738 | 5 | 2 / 2 |
| AA | 85063468 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| AMERICAN EAGLEtext | 73553761 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| A ADVANTAGE VACATION AWARDS | 75871769 | 4 | 1 / 1 |
| AA | 74454306 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| AADVANTAGE ESHOPPING | 77825501 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| AADVANTAGE HOTEL | 78452596 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| ENVOYtext | 86164145 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| LANDING GEAR ONLINE SHOP | 75758554 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| SABREtext | 73210956 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| AMERICAN EAGLEtext | 75484688 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| AA | 72326738 | 3 | 0 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES TRAVEL CENTERtext | 76090233 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| AMERICAN EAGLE RJ REGIONALJET | 76403819 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| AA | 74076272 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES | 74408811 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| AMERICAN WAYtext | 72430730 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| CONCIERGEKEYtext | 87571078 | 2 | 0 / 1 |
| TOTAL ACCESStext | 74038285 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| AA | 75773131 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES STARStext | 73158467 | 2 | 0 / 2 |
| AADVANTAGE GOLD | 73405599 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| FLY AAWAY VACATIONS | 74330331 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| AA | 75583444 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| A A | 74457650 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| A A | 74457649 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| AAtext | 75581098 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| AIRPASStext | 74134363 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES CREDIT UNION | 97831639 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| AA | 74076271 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIRLINES FLAGSHIP | 88803740 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| AMERICAN AIR CORPS | 75578741 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| S SABRE ADS | 73467844 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 98088496 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| TRANS WORLDtext | 97583610 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| CONCIERGEKEYtext | 87979260 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
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 American Airlines, 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.