⚖️ Files federal trademark or copyright suits

Johnson & Johnson

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1965–2026

Johnson & Johnson has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1965–2026): 26 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 585 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 73% 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

0
Schedule-A cases
naming online sellers as defendants
26
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
0
Federal copyright cases
nature-of-suit 820

At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

519
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
66
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
271
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
98
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
202
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 73% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Designs Johnson & Johnson has opposed

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 “Prevailed” means Johnson & Johnson got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits.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

Marks Johnson & Johnson has asserted in proceedings

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asserted in 62 proceedings
trademark
asserted in 41 proceedings
trademark
asserted in 36 proceedings
JOHNSON&JOHNSON FIRST AID
JOHNSON&JOHNSON FIRST AID
asserted in 32 proceedings
trademark
asserted in 27 proceedings
BAND-AID FLEXIBLE FABRIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES FLEXIBLE PROTECTION JOHNSON & JOHNSON
BAND-AID FLEXIBLE FABRIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES FLEXIBLE PROTECTION JOHNSON & JOHNSON
asserted in 22 proceedings
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES
asserted in 13 proceedings
BAND-AID ANTIBIOTIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT JOHNSON & JOHNSON
BAND-AID ANTIBIOTIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT JOHNSON & JOHNSON
asserted in 13 proceedings
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BAND-AID FLEXIBLE FABRIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES FLEXIBLE PROTECTION JOHNSON & JOHNSON7535300422
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES7785697713
BAND-AID ANTIBIOTIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES ANTIBIOTIC OINTMENT JOHNSON & JOHNSON7535300313
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES7785699411
BAND-AID SPORT STRIP BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES CUSHIONED COMFORT JOHNSON & JOHNSON7535301710
BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES JOHNSON & JOHNSON753530059
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BAND-AID BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES SHEER BREATHABLE PROTECTION JOHNSON & JOHNSON753535219
BAND-AID PLASTIC BRAND ADHESIVE BANDAGES DURABLE PROTECTION JOHNSON & JOHNSON753530069
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NO MORE RASH763982174
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JOHNSON'S KIDS NO MORE TANGLES NO MORE TEARS JOHNSON & JOHNSON751405674
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NO MORE TANGLES JOHNSON'S KIDS NO MORE TEARS JOHNSON & JOHNSON751402094
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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 Johnson & Johnson. 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.