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Epic Games, Inc.

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 2005–2026

Yes. Epic Games, Inc. has filed federal trademark enforcement actions naming online sellers as defendants. On record (2005–2026): 5 federal "Schedule A" trademark infringement (and frequently counterfeiting) lawsuits in which online sellers are named under a sealed defendant exhibit — these proceedings, predominantly filed in the Northern District of Illinois, typically seek ex parte temporary restraining orders under 15 U.S.C. §1116(d) that direct marketplaces and payment processors to restrain the listed defendants' accounts; 26 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 49 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 62% 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

5
Schedule-A cases
naming online sellers as defendants
7
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
19
Federal copyright cases
nature-of-suit 820

Schedule-A cases list defendants under a sealed exhibit and commonly seek ex parte temporary restraining orders under 15 U.S.C. §1116(d). When granted, the court order directs marketplaces (Etsy, Amazon, eBay) and payment processors (PayPal, Stripe) to restrain the listed defendants’ accounts pending the proceeding.

At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

46
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
3
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
21
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
13
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
8
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 62% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Designs Epic Games, Inc. has opposed

Real trademark applications Epic Games, 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 “Prevailed” means Epic Games, Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.

Marks Epic Games, Inc. has asserted in proceedings

EPIC GAMES
EPIC GAMES
asserted in 28 proceedings
EPIC GAMES
EPIC GAMES
asserted in 14 proceedings
EPIC ONLINE SERVICES
EPIC ONLINE SERVICES
asserted in 9 proceedings
EPIC GAMES STORE
EPIC GAMES STORE
asserted in 4 proceedings
FORTNITE
FORTNITE
asserted in 2 proceedings
UNREAL
UNREAL
asserted in 2 proceedings
UNREAL TOURNAMENT
UNREAL TOURNAMENT
asserted in 2 proceedings
EPIC GAMES
EPIC GAMES
asserted in 2 proceedings
MarkSerialProceedings
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EPIC ONLINE SERVICES976412279
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UNREAL ENGINEtext883922822
FORTNITEtext877815351
EPIC STUDIOStext970524761
UNREAL TOURNAMENT U772900931
UNREAL TOURNAMENT U772901411
UNREAL TOURNAMENT U772901051
EPIC MEGAGRANTS888446941
TWINMOTIONtext884412931
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UNREAL STUDIOtext878223221
FORTNITE BATTLE ROYALE878591471
UNREALtext764001911
UNREAL IItext760256951
UNREAL789761141
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UNREAL773373221
UNREALtext877090741
UNREAL ENGINEtext877090721
UNREAL TOURNAMENT865171621
V-BUCKStext879531901
(design-only mark)882337231
FORTNITEtext889752251

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 Epic Games, 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.