What this is
Who brings US trademark cases over Pokémon names, February–August 2026: in both proceedings first identified, Nintendo of America alone; the one pleading read in full never names The Pokémon Company or any licence.
How it’s built
- Counted the US trademark appeal board proceedings found: 2, both brought by Nintendo of America alone.
- Searched the one pleading read in full for “Pokémon Company” and “licens”: no hits. No court complaints could be read.
What we assumed
- The second case’s pleading matches the first.Only its docket summary was read.
Sanity check
A third case, a 2025–26 cancellation of SNORLAX registrations, was found later and fits the pattern: three proceedings, all Nintendo of America alone.
Where it comes from
Our calculation from other figures in the trainer’s notes:
- FiledWho opposed the US trademark application POKÉDADS for trading card games in February 2026
- EstimateNegative: TTAB opposition/cancellation with TPCi as party, 8 November 2026
Show the working
- Pokémon ttab proceedings identified: 2
- Opposer NoA alone: 2
- Pleadings read in full: 1
- TPCi named in read pleading: 0
- Hits Pokemon Company in read text: 0
- Hits licens in read text: 0
- Opposer Nintendo of America Inc. (“Opposer” or “Nintendo”) believes