⚖️ Files federal trademark or copyright suits

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY

Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1964–2026

THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1964–2026): 31 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 318 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 80% 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
29
Federal trademark cases
nature-of-suit 840
2
Federal copyright cases
nature-of-suit 820

At the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB)

260
Oppositions
under 15 U.S.C. §1063
58
Cancellation petitions
under 15 U.S.C. §1064
179
Prevailed
on the merits, by default, or by abandonment
44
Did not prevail
adverse ruling on the merits
87
Settled / withdrawn
ended without a Board ruling on the merits

Prevailed in 80% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).

Designs THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY has opposed

Real trademark applications THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY 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 “Prevailed” means THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.

Marks THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY has asserted in proceedings

MR. CLEAN
MR. CLEAN
asserted in 21 proceedings
SECRET
SECRET
asserted in 13 proceedings
SURE
SURE
asserted in 12 proceedings
SECRET
SECRET
asserted in 11 proceedings
SECRET
SECRET
asserted in 9 proceedings
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
asserted in 5 proceedings
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
asserted in 5 proceedings
ALWAYS
ALWAYS
asserted in 5 proceedings
MarkSerialProceedings
SECRETtext7351684923
MR. CLEAN7203126121
SECRET7200815213
SURE7202518112
SECRETtext7850600712
SECRET7816789611
OLAYtext7319079210
ALWAYStext738396659
SECRET PLATINUMtext782773279
SECRET781678899
OLAYtext789533539
OLAYtext757201328
OLAYtext778630108
SECRET SKIN RENEWALtext781261367
ALWAYS DISCREET BOUTIQUEtext873039836
ALWAYS DISCREETtext863343196
ALWAYS INFINITYtext789807926
ALWAYS MY FITtext872918706
ALWAYS888032505
ALWAYS859150565
LAVAtext700293925
OLAYtext783738975
OLAYtext854015765
ALWAYS887920595
ALWAYStext756324105
ALWAYStext863343215
CHARMINtext712665375
PODStext852594355
OLAYtext860575915
ALWAYS783854055
OLAY EYEStext867862034
REGENERISTtext781197324
OLAY LUMINOUStext871966514
JOYtext715667674
IVORYtext720362274
OLAYtext855616234
NYQUIL722456154
CHARMIN783948654
OLAYtext855573684
ALWAYS PUREtext881545313
OLAY CLEANSEtext878755923
CHARMINtext875058223
ALWAYS PURE AND CLEANtext874239373
OLEANtext741626913
ALWAYS POCKETtext983954533
POWER PODStext853221063
CAMAY712366553
NOXZEMA712306793
IVORYtext710118613
PUFFStext720841683
CHARMINtext778991733
CHARMIN867234873
CHARMIN ULTRA GENTLEtext870959913
CHARMIN ULTRA SOFTtext779342583
AUSSIE INSTANT FREEZEtext740869023
CHARMIN FOREVER ROLLtext881500593
CHARMIN ULTRA SOFT SMOOTH TEAR975441463
CHARMIN SMOOTH TEAR975441453
CHARMIN ULTRA STRONGtext779342683
CHARMIN ULTRA SOFT CHARMIN SMOOTH TEAR975484733

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 THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY. 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.