Smith & Wesson Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1988–2026
Smith & Wesson Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1988–2026): 4 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 77 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 89% 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Prevailed in 89% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Smith & Wesson Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications Smith & Wesson 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 “Prevailed” means Smith & Wesson Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Smith & Wesson Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| S & W | 74094310 | 36 | 23 / 1 |
| S & W | 74094386 | 33 | 21 / 1 |
| S&W | 90678073 | 21 | 15 / 0 |
| S&W | 87155184 | 21 | 13 / 0 |
| S & W | 71069627 | 18 | 11 / 1 |
| M&P SHIELDtext | 86830436 | 17 | 9 / 2 |
| SW | 86623982 | 17 | 10 / 1 |
| S W | 85215078 | 13 | 8 / 1 |
| S&W | 87670923 | 12 | 6 / 0 |
| S W | 86249505 | 11 | 8 / 1 |
| SW | 73105316 | 11 | 8 / 0 |
| SW | 71069625 | 11 | 8 / 1 |
| SW | 86765770 | 10 | 7 / 1 |
| S&W | 90842804 | 10 | 7 / 0 |
| SW | 86341448 | 10 | 7 / 1 |
| S&W | 88863014 | 9 | 4 / 0 |
| WEATHER SHIELDtext | 77011622 | 9 | 4 / 1 |
| M&P | 86249479 | 7 | 5 / 1 |
| M&Ptext | 86254831 | 6 | 4 / 1 |
| M&P | 86249494 | 6 | 5 / 0 |
| SHIELDtext | 87863845 | 6 | 1 / 1 |
| SHIELDtext | 97017803 | 6 | 2 / 1 |
| M&P | 86249465 | 6 | 5 / 0 |
| M&Ptext | 85520139 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| M&P | 86249486 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| M&P | 86249497 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| M&Ptext | 86398961 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| M&Ptext | 87753747 | 5 | 3 / 1 |
| M&Ptext | 87066503 | 5 | 4 / 0 |
| M&Ptext | 87939413 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| SW | 85262325 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| M&P SHIELDtext | 98201702 | 4 | 1 / 1 |
| M&P | 87939438 | 4 | 3 / 0 |
| GEMTECH WORLD-CLASS SILENCERS | 87102219 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| M&P BY SMITH & WESSON | 86448620 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| GEMTECH SUPPRESSORS | 87960910 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| GEMTECHtext | 87960895 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| SW | 85262313 | 3 | 2 / 0 |
| GEMTECH SUPPRESSORS | 87960914 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| GEMTECHtext | 85423071 | 3 | 2 / 1 |
| DAGGERtext | 87863829 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| S&W | 88334968 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| S&W | 90835791 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| IDENTI-KIT IIItext | 74339605 | 2 | 2 / 0 |
| M&P BY SMITH & WESSON | 86448615 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| S W | 78727817 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| S&W | 98269134 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| EZ RACKtext | 86298974 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| EZtext | 87603496 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| IDENTI-KITtext | 73170107 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| BODYGUARDtext | 75679738 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| GEMTECH SUPPRESSORS | 88173211 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| TRACKERtext | 87863849 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MAGNUMtext | 71361638 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 87753764 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 86765755 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 87670908 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 86249502 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 86623974 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| SMITH & WESSONtext | 77427469 | 1 | 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.
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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 Smith & Wesson 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.