Marvel Characters, Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1996–2026
Marvel Characters, Inc. has filed enforcement proceedings at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. On record (1996–2026): 11 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 111 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 93% 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Prevailed in 93% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Marvel Characters, Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications Marvel Characters, 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 “Prevailed” means Marvel Characters, Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Marvel Characters, Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| HULKtext | 72419351 | 17 | 17 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 74214396 | 16 | 14 / 1 |
| HULKtext | 73297729 | 15 | 15 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 72277923 | 15 | 14 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 74214398 | 14 | 13 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 75257555 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 77168806 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 73297782 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 77557580 | 14 | 13 / 0 |
| THE INCREDIBLE HULKtext | 72277675 | 14 | 13 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 78293887 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 73299007 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| INCREDIBLE HULKtext | 73325012 | 14 | 13 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 73297749 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| HULKtext | 73297753 | 14 | 14 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 77557582 | 14 | 12 / 1 |
| THE INCREDIBLE HULK COASTERtext | 75525171 | 13 | 13 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 74214399 | 13 | 13 / 0 |
| THE AVENGERStext | 72278015 | 13 | 12 / 1 |
| MARVEL | 85319257 | 12 | 12 / 0 |
| WORLD OF WAKANDAtext | 87120339 | 12 | 10 / 1 |
| MARVEL SUPER HERO ISLANDtext | 75286900 | 12 | 6 / 4 |
| MARVEL | 85319220 | 11 | 10 / 0 |
| MARVEL | 85319130 | 10 | 9 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 85319232 | 10 | 9 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 85319123 | 10 | 9 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 75055468 | 10 | 8 / 1 |
| AVENGERStext | 78402866 | 10 | 9 / 1 |
| HULK SMASHtext | 85836825 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| MARVEL | 85319117 | 10 | 9 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 74579744 | 10 | 10 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 85319119 | 10 | 9 / 0 |
| MARVEL | 85319251 | 9 | 9 / 0 |
| MARVELtext | 77557577 | 9 | 9 / 0 |
| WAKANDAtext | 87675039 | 9 | 8 / 0 |
| MARVEL | 85319238 | 9 | 9 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 85159382 | 8 | 7 / 1 |
| AVENGERStext | 78840089 | 8 | 7 / 1 |
| MARVEL | 78536382 | 8 | 7 / 0 |
| MARVEL | 85319128 | 8 | 7 / 0 |
| HULK SMASHtext | 86524681 | 7 | 7 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 85159932 | 7 | 6 / 1 |
| AVENGERStext | 85159372 | 7 | 6 / 1 |
| AVENGERStext | 85430708 | 7 | 7 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 85975483 | 7 | 6 / 1 |
| (design-only mark) | 78375246 | 6 | 6 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 85159391 | 6 | 5 / 1 |
| (design-only mark) | 72277676 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 76527478 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| HULK AND THE AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H.text | 86053040 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| MARVEL UNLIMITEDtext | 85809648 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| MARVEL HQtext | 87478842 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| SPIDER-MANtext | 72418623 | 5 | 3 / 0 |
| MARVEL RISINGtext | 87461395 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| HULK AND THE AGENTS OF S.M.A.S.H.text | 86123417 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| AVENGERStext | 86338494 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| MARVEL UNIVERSEtext | 73412771 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| MARVEL AGEtext | 73453430 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| AVENGERS ASSEMBLEtext | 85542840 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| MARVEL THE DEFENDERStext | 87562251 | 5 | 5 / 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 Marvel Characters, 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.