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MATTEL, INC.

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1962–2026

Yes. MATTEL, INC. has filed federal trademark enforcement actions naming online sellers as defendants. On record (1962–2026): 14 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; 237 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 376 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 91% 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.

Federal court filings

14
Schedule-A cases
naming online sellers as defendants
196
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
41
Federal copyright cases
nature-of-suit 820

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)

336
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
40
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
294
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
28
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
43
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 91% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Marks MATTEL, INC. has asserted in proceedings

BARBIE
BARBIE
asserted in 80 proceedings

Mark images shown from public USPTO records. Listing here reflects that the mark appears as a senior asserted mark in TTAB or federal-court proceedings on file.

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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 MATTEL, 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.