Apple Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1997–2026
Apple Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1997–2026): 16 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 707 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 96% 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.
Federal court filings
At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 96% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Marks Apple Inc. has asserted in proceedings
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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 Apple 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.