Levi Strauss & Co.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1975–2026
Yes. Levi Strauss & Co. has filed federal trademark enforcement actions naming online sellers as defendants. On record (1975–2026): 41 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; 350 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 237 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 86% 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
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)
Prevailed in 86% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Levi Strauss & Co. has opposed
Real trademark applications Levi Strauss & Co. 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 “Prevailed” means Levi Strauss & Co. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Levi Strauss & Co. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| (design-only mark) | 73169399 | 46 | 27 / 4 |
| 501text | 73768165 | 37 | 24 / 3 |
| ARCUATE TRADEMARK | 71455769 | 33 | 17 / 3 |
| (design-only mark) | 78142765 | 30 | 16 / 3 |
| LEVI'S | 71248368 | 27 | 23 / 1 |
| LEVI'Stext | 73180144 | 25 | 22 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 71638273 | 25 | 22 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 72257497 | 25 | 21 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 71556108 | 25 | 20 / 1 |
| LEVI'Stext | 73120559 | 25 | 22 / 1 |
| LEVI'Stext | 73210408 | 24 | 22 / 1 |
| LEVI'Stext | 75493759 | 22 | 20 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 75449347 | 20 | 18 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 75562738 | 20 | 17 / 1 |
| (design-only mark) | 71394734 | 20 | 12 / 2 |
| (design-only mark) | 78144339 | 20 | 13 / 3 |
| LEVI'Stext | 86179939 | 19 | 17 / 1 |
| 569text | 76150442 | 18 | 12 / 1 |
| 517text | 73440371 | 18 | 12 / 1 |
| 505text | 73440370 | 18 | 12 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 76193799 | 17 | 15 / 1 |
| LEVI'Stext | 85928026 | 16 | 14 / 1 |
| LEVI'S | 85928107 | 15 | 13 / 1 |
| (design-only mark) | 72263725 | 15 | 5 / 3 |
| 501text | 73286139 | 10 | 6 / 4 |
| DOCKERStext | 73620320 | 8 | 6 / 2 |
| 550text | 85305258 | 7 | 5 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 73176009 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERS SINCE 1850 LEVI'S | 73646812 | 5 | 3 / 2 |
| (design-only mark) | 72171282 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| LEVI'S PREMIUMtext | 87351805 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| LEVI STRAUSS & CO.SAN FRANSISCO,CAL. ORIGINAL RIVETED QUALITY CLOTHING. X X PATENTED MAY 20 1873 | 73176884 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 72171283 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 85187053 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| DOCKERStext | 73795674 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 75855801 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERS | 73677290 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 75855800 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| LEVI STRAUSS & CO. SAN FRANSISCO, CAL. ORIGINAL RIVETED QUALITY CLOTHING XX TRADEMARK PATENTED MAY 20, 1873 | 73022316 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| 201text | 85100165 | 4 | 1 / 0 |
| DOCKERS 1986 | 86022918 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERStext | 77218244 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERStext | 78374924 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERStext | 76097126 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| DOCKERStext | 74130445 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 71578119 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 78374973 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 78137565 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| 501 CLUBtext | 86082321 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 71517252 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| LEVI'S STADIUMtext | 85925608 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 75904260 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| LEVI'S | 87743916 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| LEVI'S | 88061912 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| STAIN DEFENDERtext | 78106216 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 72060992 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| PATENTED MAY 20 1873 | 85307095 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| DOCKERS SINCE 1850 LEVI'S | 73795677 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 78139074 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| LEVI'S MADE & CRAFTEDtext | 77775719 | 2 | 1 / 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 Levi Strauss & Co.. 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.