Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Trademark enforcement profile · on record 1996–2026
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has filed federal trademark or copyright enforcement actions. On record (1996–2026): 32 federal trademark or copyright lawsuits; 14 oppositions and cancellation petitions at the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (prevailed in 70% 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Prevailed in 70% of proceedings the Board actually decided on the merits (settled and withdrawn proceedings excluded from this calculation).
Designs Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has opposed
Real trademark applications Williams-Sonoma, 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 “Prevailed” means Williams-Sonoma, Inc. got the outcome it sought; settled/withdrawn cases ended without a Board ruling on the merits. Images from public USPTO records.
Marks Williams-Sonoma, Inc. has asserted in proceedings
| Mark | Serial | Proceedings | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROBIN REST & RENEWAL | 87750531 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| MARK & GRAHAMtext | 97237540 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| ANYWHERE CHAIRtext | 85658519 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| PBtext | 90330525 | 2 | 1 / 0 |
| HOLD EVERYTHINGtext | 73578314 | 2 | 1 / 1 |
| CUSHYtext | 88373330 | 2 | 0 / 0 |
| THE KEY REWARDStext | 87141470 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| POTTERY BARNtext | 97231081 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| PB TEEN | 76466635 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB BASICtext | 87085527 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB COMFORTtext | 87085519 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB CLASSICtext | 87088498 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB TEENtext | 78153428 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB KIDStext | 75520005 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB TEENtext | 85771457 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| P B / A P T . | 98855713 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB | 98328989 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB/APARTMENT | 98848686 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PBKtext | 75520004 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PB CLASSICtext | 98006744 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| GUS THE GHOSTtext | 98731044 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| DORMIFYtext | 98335080 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| DORMIFYtext | 86366750 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| AIRGOtext | 88373332 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MARK & GRAHAMtext | 85424997 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MARK & GRAHAMtext | 97425730 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| ROCK YOUR ROOMtext | 78543396 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| POTTERY BARN | 75056717 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| DESIGN, DECOR & MOREtext | 77405626 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| PEPPERMINT BARKtext | 76542867 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| PURE AND SIMPLEtext | 76352867 | 1 | 1 / 0 |
| ROBINtext | 87240846 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| POTTERY BARN KIDStext | 97231083 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| NIMBUStext | 88054605 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| UNION ST. ELIXIRtext | 90016247 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| RUSTIC LUXEtext | 85642588 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| MANHATTANtext | 86092589 | 1 | 0 / 0 |
| POTTERY BARN TEENtext | 97231082 | 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 Williams-Sonoma, 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.