Philip Morris USA Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 2002–2025
Philip Morris USA Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (2002–2025): 188 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 21 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 88% 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Prevailed in 88% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Philip Morris USA Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications Philip Morris USA 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 “Prevailed” means Philip Morris USA Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Philip Morris USA Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARLBOROFILTER CIGARETTES | 72387884 | 13 | 8 / 0 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMStext | 72304382 | 12 | 6 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS | 72330405 | 5 | 2 / 1 |
| MARLBORO FILTER CIGARETTES PM USA 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 74075799 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS | 72330406 | 5 | 2 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS VS MENTHOL 20CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817187 | 4 | 2 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS VS MENTHOL 20CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817181 | 4 | 2 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS VS 20 CLASS ACIGARETTES | 77817170 | 4 | 2 / 1 |
| MARLBORO | 71030646 | 4 | 2 / 0 |
| VS VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS 20 CLASS ACIGARETTES | 77817162 | 4 | 2 / 1 |
| PM USA | 77354685 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS LIGHTS | 73231612 | 3 | 1 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS VS SUPERSLIMS | 73835069 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| MARLBORO FILTER CIGARETTES | 72430002 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO MENTHOL PM INC | 73689962 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MENTHOL PM USA MARLBORO SMOOTH UNIQUELYRICH & SMOOTH | 77049118 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MENTHOL PM USA MARLBORO SMOOTH UNIQUELYRICH & SMOOTH | 77049095 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| PM USA | 77049167 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SMOOTH 100'S MENTHOL UNIQUELY RICH & SMOOTH PM USA | 77275616 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SMOOTH 100'S MENTHOL UNIQUELY RICH & SMOOTH PM USA | 77275625 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SEVENTY-TWOS PM USA | 77370932 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SEVENTY-TWOS PM USA | 77370719 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| PM USA | 77370912 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| MARLBORO LIGHTS FILTER CIGARETTES LOWERED TAR & NI | 72430003 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 85464568 | 3 | 3 / 0 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS LIGHTS VS 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817226 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS LIGHTS VS 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817229 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS LIGHTS VS MENTHOL 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817239 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS LIGHTS VS MENTHOL 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77817251 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| SB PLAYERS SELECT BLEND PLAYERS KINGS | 73429463 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| MARLBORO EDGEtext | 86288843 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| FILTER CIGARETTES | 87103916 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| FILTER CIGARETTES | 87103913 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| FILTER CIGARETTES | 87103909 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| VS VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL | 87173391 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MARLBORO VIRGINIA BLENDtext | 77130950 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SOUTHERN CUTtext | 85372397 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBOROtext | 87488244 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| ASPEN BLENDtext | 86829012 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SNUS ROBUSTtext | 77201310 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| D | 86762648 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| QUITASSISTtext | 78351098 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MENTHOL PM USA MARLBORO BLEND NO. 54 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77786653 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SNUS RICH 6 SPIT-FREE TOBACCO POUCHES | 77646599 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 77646602 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 77786659 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MENTHOL PM USA MARLBORO BLEND NO. 54 20 CLASS A CIGARETTES | 77786665 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SNUS PEPPERMINT 6 SPIT-FREE TOBACCO POUCHES | 77646616 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SNUS SPEARMINT 6 SPIT-FREE TOBACCO POUCHES | 77646656 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO NXTtext | 85927360 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SLATEtext | 86127884 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO MIDNIGHTtext | 86286710 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SMOOTHtext | 77049155 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| (design-only mark) | 77220610 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MARLBORO SMOOTH | 77049191 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| VS VIRGINIA SLIMS SUPERSLIMS MENTHOL | 87173399 | 1 | 0 / 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 Philip Morris USA 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.