MEDTRONIC, INC.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1975–2026
MEDTRONIC, INC. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1975–2026): 5 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 84 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 68% 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.
Selling anything that might resemble their marks?
Check your design against MEDTRONIC, INC.'s registered marks — and 13M+ others — before you list.
Check your design freeFree trial · no card · 3 checks that never expire
Federal court filings
At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)
Prevailed in 68% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs MEDTRONIC, INC. has opposed
Real trademark applications MEDTRONIC, 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 MEDTRONIC, INC. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks MEDTRONIC, INC. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDTRONICtext | 73064410 | 8 | 5 / 2 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 72461305 | 8 | 4 / 3 |
| MEDTRONIC CARELINKtext | 78184734 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC CARELINKtext | 78071510 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 72461407 | 5 | 5 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC CARELINKtext | 78416067 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 73824921 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 75695704 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 72461720 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 74138348 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 78262214 | 4 | 4 / 0 |
| CARELINK EXPRESStext | 85213818 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| MYCARELINK SMARTtext | 86178859 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| CARELINK ENCOREtext | 86066704 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| APOLLOtext | 77361043 | 3 | 1 / 0 |
| MYCARELINKtext | 85717325 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| INFUSEtext | 78033411 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| MYCARELINK CONNECTtext | 86657599 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 73824429 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 74238654 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| CARELINK SMARTSYNCtext | 86909270 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 78189149 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC ALLEVIATING PAIN RESTORING HEALTH EXTEND | 78618623 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 86675405 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| BIO-MEDICUStext | 73000905 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 86675546 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC | 75716002 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 74405138 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 78069264 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| CARELINKtext | 77021949 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| CARELINKtext | 85247588 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 86674523 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC | 78262170 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 86675480 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| MEDTRONICtext | 86674154 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC CAREPLUStext | 77091743 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| RESPONDtext | 73316021 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| THERAtext | 74338393 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC PAINFREEtext | 78881414 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC ALLEVIATING PAIN RESTORING HEALTH EXTEND | 78618638 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC PAIN FREEtext | 78608596 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC NAVIGATIONtext | 78532812 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC WHEN LIFE DEPENDS ON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY | 75695711 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 75695703 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC CRDM EDUCATION SERVICEStext | 78844165 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC EXPRESStext | 77074334 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| SPECTRAXtext | 73196791 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC WHEN LIFE DEPENDS ON MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY | 75694528 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC | 73278688 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC BATTERYCHECKtext | 78623608 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC ALLEVIATING PAIN ? RESTORING HEALTH ? EX | 78618610 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| MEDTRONIC NAVIGATIONtext | 78532774 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MYCARELINK HEARTtext | 88019577 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIEStext | 78236339 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MYCARELINK RELAYtext | 87818272 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC CAREALERTtext | 78486957 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC AT501text | 78234792 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| CARELINK 360text | 86580586 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| MEDTRONIC SURGICAL NAVIGATION TECHNOLOGIES | 78237275 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| MYCARELINKtext | 85656367 | 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.
Selling a design that may resemble MEDTRONIC, INC.’s registered marks?
Run a visual similarity check against MEDTRONIC, INC.’s registered marks — and 13M+ other USPTO trademark images — before you list. Takes about 10 seconds.
Run a free visual checkFAQ
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 MEDTRONIC, 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.