⚖️ Files federal trademark or copyright suits

Nintendo of America Inc.

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1987–2026

Nintendo of America Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1987–2026): 67 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 72 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 98% 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
24
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
43
Federal copyright cases
nature-of-suit 820

At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

64
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
8
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
56
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
1
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
12
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 98% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Designs Nintendo of America Inc. has opposed

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 “Prevailed” means Nintendo of America Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits.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

Marks Nintendo of America Inc. has asserted in proceedings

POKEMON
POKEMON
asserted in 11 proceedings
POKEMON
POKEMON
asserted in 9 proceedings
POKE BALL
POKE BALL
asserted in 8 proceedings
POKÉPALS
POKÉPALS
asserted in 7 proceedings
POKÉWEEN
POKÉWEEN
asserted in 6 proceedings
POKEMON
POKEMON
asserted in 4 proceedings
POKEMON
POKEMON
asserted in 3 proceedings
POKEMON
POKEMON
asserted in 3 proceedings
MarkSerialProceedings
GAME BOYtext7376959514
POKÉMONtext7597920313
POKÉ BALLtext8798281511
POKEMON7597862211
POKÉMONtext7540757011
POKÉMONtext7597914610
POKÉMONtext7576740410
POKÉMONtext8508139410
POKÉMONtext759791849
POKEMONtext759791859
POKÉMONtext759785709
POKÉMONtext850814009
POKEMON761787629
POKÉMONtext759791478
POKÉMONtext858298568
POKÉMONtext759791588
POKEMONtext756918518
POKE BALL755017928
POKE DOLLtext763099797
POKÉ BALLtext793702087
POKÉPALS799758557
POKÉWEEN793928116
POKÉPOSTtext794020516
POKÉ PLUSHtext792734546
POKÉDEXtext793140206
POKÉPARKtext775045456
POKÉDEXtext853387286
POKEMIKKEtext879172025
POKÉ BALLtext879403215
POKÉPARKtext775045595
POKÉDEXtext853387335
MARIO GOLFtext859601974
MARIO STRIKERStext772541774
MARIO TENNIStext761138084
MARIO PARTYtext758634934
MARIO KARTtext757206304
MARIO BROS.text782115304
POKEMON754075674
SUPER MARIO WORLDtext741025954
NINTENDOtext732714334
WII WHEELtext773067374
DR. MARIOtext740751484
WIItext789804514
NINTENDOtext793449504
WII ZAPPERtext772375324
WIIWAREtext772356894
MARIO RUNtext872584903
NINTENDO SWITCHtext879770453
POKEMONtext754075213
WII PLAYtext789739563
NINTENDOtext864120393
POKEMON761787633
NINTENDOtext736854583
NINTENDOtext738149483
POKEMON761787613
GAME BOY ADVANCEtext759821053
SUPER MARIOtext870362683
POKÉMONtext754075713
GAME BOY ADVANCEtext759817443
MARIOKARTtext792634423

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 Nintendo of America 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.