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General Motors LLC

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1969–2026

Yes. General Motors LLC has filed federal trademark enforcement actions naming online sellers as defendants. On record (1969–2026): 33 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; 86 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 141 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 83% 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

33
Schedule-A cases
naming online sellers as defendants
84
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
2
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)

126
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
15
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
92
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
19
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
29
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 83% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Marks General Motors LLC has asserted in proceedings

GM
GM
asserted in 8 proceedings
CORVETTE
CORVETTE
asserted in 8 proceedings
GM
GM
asserted in 6 proceedings
GM RESTORATION PARTS
GM RESTORATION PARTS
asserted in 6 proceedings
GM
GM
asserted in 6 proceedings
GM
GM
asserted in 6 proceedings

Mark images shown from public USPTO records. Listing here reflects that the mark appears as a senior asserted mark in TTAB or federal-court proceedings on file.

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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 General Motors LLC. 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.