Trademark enforcement profile · on record 2012–2026
Instagram has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (2012–2026): 1 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 183 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 98% 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Prevailed in 98% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Instagram has opposed
Real trademark applications Instagram 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 “Prevailed” means Instagram got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Instagram has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85965171 | 159 | 103 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85965177 | 159 | 103 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85426267 | 159 | 103 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85965174 | 159 | 103 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85965169 | 158 | 102 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 86100072 | 156 | 101 / 3 |
| 85866573 | 155 | 100 / 3 | |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85965167 | 129 | 80 / 3 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85983853 | 125 | 85 / 2 |
| 86725488 | 121 | 82 / 2 | |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 88135133 | 65 | 45 / 2 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 85426271 | 63 | 35 / 1 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 86980545 | 49 | 31 / 0 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 87166620 | 47 | 29 / 0 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 86725507 | 27 | 17 / 0 |
| INSTAGRAMtext | 87299078 | 15 | 9 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033826 | 12 | 12 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033954 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 88041692 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033951 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035927 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033952 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033956 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035947 | 8 | 8 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035963 | 6 | 6 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035965 | 6 | 6 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035970 | 6 | 6 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 90979091 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| REELStext | 88925610 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| INSTAtext | 86638028 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234705 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87166555 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234707 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87166564 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035955 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035969 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| INSTA | 86725463 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87299098 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| INSTAtext | 90275535 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 90017320 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87035950 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234703 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234699 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234701 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87234706 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 88798808 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87299113 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 87033830 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| INSTAVOICEtext | 85613999 | 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 Instagram. 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.