Federal trademark registrations can appear in strange places, like 30,000 feet in the air going 600 miles per hour. Aircraft need protection from trademark infringement just like consumer goods.
The most common fighter jets used by the U.S. military today are protected by federal trademark registrations:
| Mark | Status | Goods | Owner |
| F/A-18E US Reg. No. 2201081 Serial: 75270859 | Registered And Renewed | 012 airplanes; | THE BOEING COMPANY 7755 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle WA 98108 |
| F-15 US Reg. No. 2212331 Serial: 75276580 | Registered And Renewed | 012 aircraft, namely, airplanes; | THE BOEING COMPANY 7755 E. Marginal Way S. Seattle WA 98108 |
| F-16 US Reg No. 2225628 Serial: 75402194 | Registered And Renewed | 012 jet aircraft; | LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda MD 20817 |
| F-22 US Reg No. 2949937 Serial: 78223414 | Registered And Renewed | 012 jet aircraft and structural parts therefor; | Lockheed Martin Corporation 6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda MD 20817 |
| F-35 US Reg No. 3799192 Serial: 77849132 | Registered And Renewed | 012 airplanes and structural parts therefor; | Lockheed Martin Corporation 6801 Rockledge Drive Bethesda MD 20817 |
As part of the registration process, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office requires proof of use. For goods, this typically takes the form of a screenshot of a web page that displays the trademark with detailed ordering information such as a “shopping cart” feature (e.g., Amazon listing). Obviously, this is not an option for military aircraft. Therefore, the trademark owners submitted some awesome photos to satisfy the proof of use requirement:
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