HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1986–2002
HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1986–2002): 65 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 49 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 89% 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Prevailed in 89% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. has opposed
Real trademark applications HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks HARLEY-DAVIDSON, INC. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOG | 73669721 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSON MOTOR COMPANY | 73429927 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| EAGLE IRONtext | 73429901 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| GENUINE | 73810993 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| HOGtext | 74008185 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| HOG TALEStext | 73673665 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSONtext | 71531113 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| HARLEY-DAVIDSONtext | 74110775 | 1 | 0 / 1 |
| FAT BOBtext | 73761834 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| FAT BOBtext | 73298883 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| LOW GLIDEtext | 73546993 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| DESIGN STOREtext | 74008187 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| CUSTOM HARLEY-DAVIDSON BLEND | 73693436 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SPORTSTERtext | 72350554 | 1 | 0 / 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 HARLEY-DAVIDSON, 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.