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Biggest U.S. trademark owners, 2004

The 100 owners that filed the most U.S. trademark applications in 2004. Together they filed 13,009 of the 251,375 applications that year (5.2%).

Who the top filers of 2004 are

Based inOwners in the top 100ApplicationsRegistered
United States8010,84139%
China, individuals00–
China, companies00–
Elsewhere202,16860%

41 of the 100 were not in the 2003 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. (7), HOMER TLC, INC. (13), BEAUTYBANK INC. (19). The biggest climber is THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION, from 96 to 42.

Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2004, 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: 2004 filings

# Owner Location Type 2004 filings
1 MATTEL INC. HAWTHORNE, CA Company 1,009
2 HASBRO, INC. PAWTUCKET, RI Company 597
3 IGT Reno, NV Company 474
4 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY NEW YORK, NY Company 424
5 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Burbank, CA Company 422
6 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 354
7 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Stamford, CT Company 328
8 Deutsche Telekom AG D-53175 Bonn, DE Company 292
9 NOVARTIS AG BASEL, CH Company 266
10 The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH Company 207
11 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Burbank, CA Company 203
12 PFIZER INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 198
13 HOMER TLC, INC. Wilmington, DE Company 186
14 MARS, INCORPORATED MCLEAN, VA Company 179
15 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. New York, NY Company 172
16 JOHNSON & JOHNSON – Company 165
17 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE N.W. WASHINGTON, DC Company 148
18 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA Company 145
19 BEAUTYBANK INC. Paradise Valley, AZ Company 143
20 WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC LAS VEGAS, NV Company 136
21 L'OREAL – Company 133
22 Avi Arad & Associates, LLC Westport, CA Company 128
23 CLARITY MEDIA GROUP, INC. DENVER, CO Company 126
24 SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. CH-1800 VEVEY, CH Company 125
25 L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. New York, NY Company 124
26 200 Kelsey Associates, LLC New Rochelle, NY Company 116
27 PHILOSOPHY, INC. PHOENIX, AZ Company 116
28 GLAXO GROUP LIMITED Brentford, Middlesex, GB Company 114
29 CONOPCO, INC. Englewood Cliffs, NJ Company 111
30 S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. RACINE, WI Company 111
31 MeadWestvaco Corporation Richmond, VA Company 109
32 Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Company 108
33 SARA LEE CORPORATION WINSTON-SALEM, NC Company 108
34 DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, INC. New York, NY Company 107
35 WMS Gaming, Inc. Chicago, IL Company 107
36 VOTIVO, LTD. Seattle, WA Company 106
37 AMERICAN EXPRESS COMPANY NEW YORK, NY Company 100
38 AVON PRODUCTS, INC. – Company 100
39 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY – Company 100
40 INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION ARMONK, NY Company 100
41 Callaway Golf Company Carlsbad, CA Company 99
42 THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION SECAUCUS, NY Company 98
43 Goen Technologies Corporation Cedar Knolls, NJ Company 96
44 SCHOLASTIC INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 96
45 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA Company 95
46 Alliant Techsystems Inc. Edina, MN Company 94
47 RODALE INC. Emmaus, PA Company 94
48 SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG GREENSBORO, NC Company 94
49 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. Santa Monica, CA Company 93
50 MGA ENTERTAINMENT INC. NORTH HILLS, CA Company 93
51 OMS INVESTMENTS, INC. LOS ANGELES, CA Company 92
52 MONSTER CABLE PRODUCTS, INC. SAN FRANCISCO, CA Company 90
53 CGE Enterprises LLC Weston, VT Company 89
54 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION CHARLOTTE, NC Company 88
55 SANRIO COMPANY, LTD. SAN JOSE, CA Company 88
56 KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. NORTHFIELD, IL Company 87
57 CONAIR CORPORATION STAMFORD, CT Company 86
58 SONY KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOKYO, JP Company 85
59 WAL-MART STORES, INC. BENTONVILLE, AR Company 85
60 MEREDITH CORPORATION DES MOINES, IA Company 84
61 Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) Zürich, CH Company 83
62 PEPSICO, INC. PURCHASE, NY Company 83
63 IDT NETHERLANDS, B.V. (PUERTO RICO BRANCH) SAN JUAN, PR Company 82
64 DRAB, FRANCIS P. PHILADELPHIA, PA Individual 80
65 HBI BRANDED APPAREL ENTERPRISES, LLC WINSTON-SALEM, NC Company 80
66 Nedboy, Robin L New York, NY Individual 80
67 GameLogic, Inc. Waltham, MA Company 79
68 HELEN OF TROY LIMITED Belleville, St Michael, BB Company 79
69 BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT 51373 Leverkusen, DE Company 78
70 UNILEVER SUPPLY CHAIN, INC. CLINTON, CT Company 78
71 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INCORPORATED ST. LOUIS, MO Company 77
72 CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. PRINCETON, NJ Company 77
73 Dees Entertainment, Inc. Woodland Hills, CA Company 75
74 INTERNATIONAL DATA GROUP, INC. FRAMINGHAM, MA Company 75
75 Latibaer ehf. 101 Reykjavik, IS Company 75
76 BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV Company 74
77 FORT JAMES OPERATING COMPANY ATLANTA, GA Company 74
78 MEDTRONIC, INC. MINNEAPOLIS, MN Company 73
79 Infone LLC Beaverton, OR Company 72
80 LANCOME PARFUMS ET BEAUTE & CIE Paris, FR Company 72
81 VOTIVO, LLC SPARTANBURG, SC Company 72
82 DAIMLER AG Stuttgart, DE Company 71
83 JB INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, LLC PALM BEACH, FL Company 71
84 PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA Company 70
85 DELAWARE CAPITAL FORMATION, INC. WILMINGTON, DE Company 69
86 BUFFETT, JIMMY KEY WEST, FL Individual 68
87 BSH HOME APPLIANCES CORPORATION Irvine, CA Company 67
88 DAIMLERCHRYSLER AG STUTTGART, DE Company 67
89 HEARTS ON FIRE COMPANY, LLC BOSTON, MA Company 67
90 HEB Grocery Company, L.P. SAN ANTONIO, TX Company 67
91 MERCK KGAA DARMSTADT, DE Company 67
92 THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY CLEVELAND, OH Company 67
93 BANCO BILBAO VIZCAYA ARGENTARIA, S.A. 48005 BILBAO, ES Company 66
94 SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT MUNICH, DE Company 66
95 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. Glenview, IL Company 65
96 CARGILL, INCORPORATED MINNEAPOLIS, MN Company 64
97 INTEGRAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC. INDIANAPOLIS, IN Company 64
98 KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS N.V. Eindhoven, NL Company 64
99 MERRILL LYNCH & CO., INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 64
100 NBA PROPERTIES, INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 64

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