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Biggest U.S. trademark owners, 2002

The 100 owners that filed the most U.S. trademark applications in 2002. Together they filed 10,480 of the 214,503 applications that year (4.9%).

Who the top filers of 2002 are

Based inOwners in the top 100ApplicationsRegistered
United States808,60651%
China, individuals00–
China, companies00–
Elsewhere201,87459%

45 of the 100 were not in the 2001 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are The Procter & Gamble Company (11), Schneider, David L. (13), DJR HOLDINGS, LLC (18). The biggest climber is ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC., from 91 to 35.

Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2002, grouped by the owner name and address on record, so one business filing under several names appears more than once. "Registered" means a registration has issued. Source: USPTO daily trademark files.

Top 100: 2002 filings

# Owner Location Type 2002 filings
1 MATTEL INC. HAWTHORNE, CA Company 728
2 HASBRO, INC. PAWTUCKET, RI Company 375
3 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 223
4 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Burbank, CA Company 217
5 Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Company 207
6 NOVARTIS AG BASEL, CH Company 207
7 MARS, INCORPORATED MCLEAN, VA Company 205
8 PFIZER INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 194
9 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA Company 166
10 JOHNSON & JOHNSON – Company 152
11 The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH Company 147
12 TIME WARNER ENTERTAINMENT COMPANY, L.P. NEW YORK, NY Company 143
13 Schneider, David L. San Diego, CA Individual 140
14 L'OREAL – Company 138
15 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY NEW YORK, NY Company 136
16 L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. New York, NY Company 135
17 FORD MOTOR COMPANY Dearborn, MI Company 130
18 DJR HOLDINGS, LLC NEW YORK, NY Company 129
19 PLEASANT COMPANY MADISON, WI Company 120
20 PHILOSOPHY, INC. PHOENIX, AZ Company 118
21 TARGET BRANDS, INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MN Company 115
22 PHARMACIA & UPJOHN COMPANY KALAMAZOO, MI Company 114
23 AMERICAN GIRL, LLC EL SEGUNDO, CA Company 112
24 SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. CH-1800 VEVEY, CH Company 112
25 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY – Company 111
26 KONAMI CORPORATION TOKYO, JP Company 111
27 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA Company 107
28 DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, INC. BETHESDA, MD Company 106
29 IGT Reno, NV Company 106
30 KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. NORTHFIELD, IL Company 104
31 SCHWAN'S IP. LLC MARSHALL, MN Company 104
32 FOREST LABORATORIES, INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 102
33 UNILEVER SUPPLY CHAIN, INC. CLINTON, CT Company 101
34 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INCORPORATED ST. LOUIS, MO Company 100
35 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. Glenview, IL Company 93
36 KAL KAN FOODS, INC. LOS ANGELES, CA Company 92
37 DAIMLERCHRYSLER CORPORATION AUBURN HILLS, MI Company 91
38 Leader Technologies, LLC Westerville, OH Company 90
39 RECOT, INC. DALLAS, TX Company 90
40 CONOPCO, INC. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Company 89
41 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG STUTTGART, DE Company 89
42 SARAMAR L.L.C. Downers Grove, IL Company 89
43 FORT JAMES OPERATING COMPANY ATLANTA, GA Company 87
44 QVC, INC. WEST CHESTER, PA Company 87
45 OMS INVESTMENTS, INC. LOS ANGELES, CA Company 86
46 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Burbank, CA Company 86
47 PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY, THE – Company 84
48 BOEING MANAGEMENT COMPANY SEAL BEACH, CA Company 83
49 COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY NEW YORK, NY Company 83
50 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ARMONK, NY Company 83
51 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION CHARLOTTE, NC Company 81
52 ECOLAB INC. ST. PAUL, MN Company 81
53 SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO. CHICAGO, IL Company 81
54 BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 51373 Leverkusen, DE Company 80
55 BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION, THE TOWSON, MD Company 80
56 NISSAN JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA – Company 80
57 3M Company St. Paul, MN Company 79
58 AVON PRODUCTS, INC. – Company 79
59 L.C. LICENSING, INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 79
60 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. New York, NY Company 78
61 INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. FRAMINGHAM, MA Company 78
62 MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED NEW YORK, NY Company 78
63 HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP SAN ANTONIO, TX Company 77
64 Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited New Delhi, IN Company 77
65 WORLD WRESTLING FEDERATION ENTERTAINMENT, INC. STAMFORD, CT Company 77
66 AT&T CORP. NEW YORK, NY Company 76
67 DAIMLER AG Stuttgart, DE Company 76
68 LANCOME PARFUMS ET BEAUTE & CIE Paris, FR Company 76
69 VOTIVO, LTD. Seattle, WA Company 76
70 Columbia Insurance Company Omaha, NE Company 73
71 SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG GREENSBORO, NC Company 72
72 VOTIVO, LLC SPARTANBURG, SC Company 72
73 WHIRLPOOL PROPERTIES, INC. SAINT JOSEPH, MI Company 72
74 Dial Brands, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ Company 70
75 Dynasty Consolidated Industries, Inc. Dallas, TX Company 70
76 THE BABY EINSTEIN COMPANY, LLC Burbank, CA Company 70
77 UNITED PARCEL SERVICE OF AMERICA, INC. Atlanta, GA Company 70
78 WELLS FARGO & COMPANY – Company 70
79 CHESEBROUGH-POND'S INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 69
80 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. Santa Monica, CA Company 69
81 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. Eindhoven, NL Company 69
82 PEPSICO, INC. PURCHASE, NY Company 68
83 Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. Suwon City, Kyung Ki Do, KR Company 68
84 ASTRAZENECA AB SODERTALJE, SE Company 67
85 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. CARROLLTON, TX Company 67
86 Milliken & Company New York, NY Company 67
87 AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY II, L.P. RENO, NV Company 66
88 BUILD-A BEAR WORKSHOP, INC. ST. LOUIS, MO Company 66
89 FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. PLANO, TX Company 66
90 Beauty Holding Company, Inc. Hamilton HM12, BM Company 65
91 CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. OMAHA, NE Company 65
92 MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC. AUSTIN, TX Company 65
93 SARA LEE CORPORATION WINSTON-SALEM, NC Company 65
94 SYSCO CORPORATION HOUSTON, TX Company 64
95 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MUNICH, DE Company 63
96 MeadWestvaco Corporation Richmond, VA Company 62
97 HUNTER FAN COMPANY Memphis, TN Company 61
98 MEDTRONIC, INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MN Company 61
99 Mac Golf International, Inc. Santa Clarita, CA Company 61
100 WAL-MART STORES, INC. BENTONVILLE, AR Company 61

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