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Johnson & Johnson

Federal civil lawsuits naming Johnson & Johnson, a Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology company.

Public CompanyPharmaceuticals & Biotechnology

Ticker: NYSE: JNJ
Business: Pharmaceutical Preparations
Headquarters: New Brunswick, NJ
Incorporated in: New Jersey
SEC CIK: 200406

Johnson & Johnson is a public company in Pharmaceutical Preparations, based in New Brunswick, NJ (traded on NYSE as JNJ, incorporated in New Jersey). It appears in 29,712 federal civil lawsuits in this index, most often as a defendant (29,646 of 29,712). These cases are most often Product Liability and Contract matters, filed between 1990 and 2026, most frequently in District Court, D. New Jersey. The most common causes of action are Product Liability, Personal Injury, and Fraud.

Corporate Family Part of the Johnson & Johnson family — 131,273 cases across 17 affiliated entities.

29,712

Lawsuits

29,646

As Defendant

As Plaintiff

18,353

Open

11,359

Terminated

1990–2026

Span

11 mo

Median Duration

29,180 of these cases (98%) are Product Liability filings — large waves of near-identical suits consolidated into multidistrict litigation (MDL) proceedings. The totals and the year chart reflect that concentration, not typical caseload.

803 cases/yrNamed as defendant in 100% of cases98% Product LiabilityRecent filings down

Cases by State

HI · 1PR · 31

Open Cases Over Time

1990peak 18,480 open2026

Case Types Over Time

19902026

Product LiabilityContractCivil RightsLaborReal Property

Filings by Year

19902026

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Product Liability29,180

Where Filed filter →

District Court, D. New Jersey19,412
District Court, D. Minnesota2,597
District Court, N.D. Ohio1,308
District Court, District of Columbia1,044
District Court, S.D. West Virginia797

Filtered Patent Clear

50 Cases — Newest First

Bayer Cropscience LP v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:26-cv-00071Filed 01/06/2026
Bayer Cropscience LP v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Open District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:26-cv-00071Filed 01/06/2026
GlycoBioSciences, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:23-cv-01062Filed 04/19/2023
Global Equity Management (Sa) Pty. Ltd v. Johnson & Johnson USA, Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:16-cv-00619Filed 06/14/2016
Baxter International Inc v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:14-cv-00498Filed 01/23/2014
Lavine v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, M.D. FloridaNo. 2:12-cv-00278Filed 05/21/2012
World Wide Medical Tech, Et Al v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. FloridaFiled 04/11/2012
Ankenman v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 1:12-cv-00101Filed 03/01/2012
Hemphill v. Johnson and Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, District of ColumbiaNo. 1:12-cv-00279Filed 02/21/2012
Patent Research Institute LLC v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. TexasNo. 2:11-cv-00155Filed 03/09/2011
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00765Filed 11/27/2007
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareFiled 06/22/2007
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00409Filed 06/22/2007
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson and Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00348Filed 06/01/2007
Boston Scientific Corporation v. Johnson & Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00333Filed 05/25/2007
Abbott Laboratories v. Johnson and Johnson Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:07-cv-00259Filed 05/15/2007
Frazier v. Johnson & Johnson Corporation

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. New YorkNo. 1:05-cv-00333Filed 05/12/2005
Affymax Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:04-cv-06216Filed 09/23/2004
Ciba Vision v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 2:04-cv-00115Filed 06/17/2004
The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:04-cv-10742Filed 04/09/2004
Johnson & Johnson v. The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:04-cv-10743Filed 04/09/2004
Johnson & Johnson v. Trustees of Columbia

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. New YorkNo. 1:03-cv-08811Filed 11/06/2003
Scimed Life Systems, Et Al v. Johnson & Johnson, Et Al

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareFiled 10/11/2002
Boston Scientific Co v. Johnson & Johnson, I

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:02-cv-10249Filed 02/14/2002
Scimed Life Systems v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:00-cv-00404Filed 04/14/2000
B.Braun Medical Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:00-cv-00380Filed 01/20/2000
Scimed Life Systems, Et Al v. Johnson & Johnson, Et Al

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareFiled 12/20/1999
Scimed Life Systems v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:99-cv-00904Filed 12/20/1999
Scimed Life Systems v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:99-cv-00863Filed 06/07/1999
Hemphill v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MarylandNo. 8:99-cv-00654Filed 03/08/1999
Boston Scientific v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:97-cv-11381Filed 06/16/1997
Medtronic, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 0:97-cv-01280Filed 05/27/1997
Howmedica, Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 3:97-cv-00909Filed 05/12/1997
Scimed Life Systems v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:97-cv-10708Filed 03/31/1997
Home Blood v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. LouisianaNo. 2:97-cv-00835Filed 03/19/1997
Johnson & Johnson International v. Cook Incorporated

Patent Terminated District Court, S.D. IndianaNo. 1:96-cv-00889Filed 06/24/1996
Smith & Nephew v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. GeorgiaNo. 1:96-cv-00459Filed 02/23/1996
Abbott Labs v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. IllinoisNo. 1:95-cv-01894Filed 03/28/1995
Johnson & Johnson v. Cook Incorporated

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 3:94-cv-04712Filed 09/22/1994
Glickman v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. New JerseyNo. 2:93-cv-00093Filed 01/14/1993
Procter & Gamble v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareNo. 1:92-cv-00277Filed 05/12/1992
U.S. Surgical Corp v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. ConnecticutNo. 5:92-cv-00134Filed 03/10/1992
American Home Pro v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:91-cv-05594Filed 09/03/1991
N.A.D., Inc v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, E.D. PennsylvaniaNo. 2:91-cv-02241Filed 04/08/1991
Johnson & Johnson v. Vmg Enterprises Inc

Patent Terminated District Court, W.D. WashingtonNo. 3:90-cv-05288Filed 07/19/1990
Johnson and Johnson v. Ga Pac Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, N.D. New YorkFiled 07/05/1988
Dana Farber v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsNo. 1:88-cv-00318Filed 02/09/1988
Johnson & Johnson v. Kimberly-Clark Corp

Patent Terminated District Court, D. DelawareFiled 12/23/1986
Minnesota Mining Mfg v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MinnesotaNo. 4:86-cv-00359Filed 04/28/1986
Fonar Corp v. Johnson & Johnson

Patent Terminated District Court, D. MassachusettsFiled 09/20/1982