Rankings

Biggest U.S. trademark owners, 2006

The 100 owners that filed the most U.S. trademark applications in 2006. Together they filed 11,522 of the 280,776 applications that year (4.1%).

Who the top filers of 2006 are

Based inOwners in the top 100ApplicationsRegistered
United States879,82543%
China, individuals00–
China, companies00–
Elsewhere131,69744%

46 of the 100 were not in the 2005 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are Sovereign Deed, LLC (3), WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC (13), AOL LLC (28). The biggest climber is KELLOGG NORTH AMERICA COMPANY, from 98 to 62.

Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2006, 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: 2006 filings

# Owner Location Type 2006 filings
1 MATTEL INC. HAWTHORNE, CA Company 790
2 Disney Enterprises, Inc. Burbank, CA Company 475
3 Sovereign Deed, LLC Vernon Hills, IL Company 371
4 NOVARTIS AG BASEL, CH Company 326
5 VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 266
6 JOHNSON & JOHNSON – Company 245
7 The Procter & Gamble Company Cincinnati, OH Company 195
8 BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY NEW YORK, NY Company 193
9 PFIZER INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 184
10 MARS, INCORPORATED MCLEAN, VA Company 174
11 GLAXO GROUP LIMITED Brentford, Middlesex, GB Company 159
12 Microsoft Corporation Redmond, WA Company 157
13 WYNN RESORTS HOLDINGS, LLC LAS VEGAS, NV Company 156
14 IGT Reno, NV Company 149
15 SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. CH-1800 VEVEY, CH Company 148
16 VICTORIA'S SECRET STORES BRAND MANAGEMENT, INC. REYNOLDSBURG, OH Company 144
17 UNILEVER SUPPLY CHAIN, INC. CLINTON, CT Company 140
18 Deutsche Telekom AG D-53175 Bonn, DE Company 134
19 ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INCORPORATED ST. LOUIS, MO Company 133
20 L'OREAL – Company 129
21 L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. New York, NY Company 129
22 THE COCA-COLA COMPANY ATLANTA, GA Company 128
23 AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL GROUP, INC. New York, NY Company 127
24 ELI LILLY AND COMPANY – Company 122
25 PEPSICO, INC. PURCHASE, NY Company 122
26 JAKKS PACIFIC, INC. Santa Monica, CA Company 121
27 HASBRO, INC. PAWTUCKET, RI Company 119
28 AOL LLC DULLES, VA Company 117
29 THE CARTOON NETWORK LP, LLLP ATLANTA, GA Company 117
30 ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO. NEW ALBANY, OH Company 113
31 BATH & BODY WORKS BRAND MANAGEMENT, INC. REYNOLDSBURG, OH Company 113
32 PROJECT CC, LLC Las Vegas, NV Company 110
33 SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION PHILADELPHIA, PA Company 108
34 HOMER TLC, INC. Wilmington, DE Company 106
35 Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company Chicago, IL Company 106
36 American Express Marketing & Development Corp. NEW YORK, NY Company 105
37 The New York Racing Association Inc. Jamaica, NY Company 105
38 ABBOTT LABORATORIES NORTH CHICAGO, IL Company 103
39 American Nevada Holdings, LLC Henderson, NV Company 102
40 NEW YORK STATE FRANCHISE OVERSIGHT BOARD Albany, NY Company 102
41 CityCenter Land, LLC Las Vegas, NV Company 100
42 KRAFT FOODS HOLDINGS, INC. NORTHFIELD, IL Company 99
43 CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. OMAHA, NE Company 98
44 BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION CHARLOTTE, NC Company 95
45 THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATION SECAUCUS, NY Company 95
46 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Burbank, CA Company 95
47 TIME INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 94
48 WAL-MART STORES, INC. BENTONVILLE, AR Company 93
49 MeadWestvaco Corporation Richmond, VA Company 92
50 TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION LOS ANGELES, CA Company 92
51 HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP SAN ANTONIO, TX Company 91
52 CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. PRINCETON, NJ Company 90
53 TELEVISA S.A. DE C.V. RIO TIBER 85, MX Company 89
54 PHILOSOPHY, INC. PHOENIX, AZ Company 87
55 TRUE VALUE COMPANY CHICAGO, IL Company 87
56 The Cartoon Network, Inc. Atlanta, GA Company 84
57 GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY – Company 82
58 SAFEWAY INC. DOVER, DE Company 82
59 CONAIR CORPORATION STAMFORD, CT Company 81
60 World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. Stamford, CT Company 80
61 Sears Brands, LLC Hoffman Estates, IL Company 79
62 KELLOGG NORTH AMERICA COMPANY BATTLE CREEK, MI Company 78
63 ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 77
64 BALLY GAMING INTERNATIONAL, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV Company 77
65 BALLY GAMING, INC. LAS VEGAS, NV Company 77
66 DIRECTV, INC. EL SEGUNDO, CA Company 77
67 PRL USA HOLDINGS, INC. New York, NY Company 77
68 RECKITT BENCKISER, INC. PARSIPPANY, NJ Company 77
69 CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING, INC. SAN ANTONIO, TX Company 76
70 L.C. LICENSING, INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 76
71 LF, LLC Mooresville, NC Company 75
72 SCHOLASTIC INC. NEW YORK, NY Company 75
73 DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, INC. New York, NY Company 73
74 FORD MOTOR COMPANY Dearborn, MI Company 73
75 CONAGRA FOODS RDM, INC. CHICAGO, IL Company 72
76 SYNGENTA PARTICIPATIONS AG GREENSBORO, NC Company 71
77 BLACK & DECKER CORPORATION, THE TOWSON, MD Company 70
78 INVISTA NORTH AMERICA S.A.R.L. Luxembourg, LU Company 70
79 Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation Wheat Ridge Company 69
80 KOHLER CO. KOHLER, WI Company 69
81 NORDSTROM, INC. SEATTLE, WA Company 68
82 SAMSONITE CORPORATION Mansfield, MA Company 68
83 GLAXOSMITHKLINE LLC WILMINGTON, DE Company 67
84 ALLERGAN, INC. IRVINE, CA Company 66
85 AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. SEATTLE, WA Company 66
86 ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS, INC. Glenview, IL Company 66
87 Bath & Body Works, Inc. Columbus, OH Company 65
88 Callaway Golf Company Carlsbad, CA Company 65
89 JMBP, Inc. Santa Monica, CA Company 65
90 MONSANTO TECHNOLOGY LLC ST. LOUIS, MO Company 64
91 Ultraconcurrent, Inc. Aptos, CA Company 64
92 WMS Gaming, Inc. Chicago, IL Company 64
93 DEL MONTE CORPORATION SAN FRANCISCO, CA Company 63
94 FRITO-LAY NORTH AMERICA, INC. PLANO, TX Company 63
95 HENKEL KGAA DUESSELDORF, DE Company 63
96 Smith, James Todd New York, NY Individual 63
97 JPMORGAN CHASE & CO. NEW YORK, NY Company 62
98 Cyberheat, Inc. Tucson, AZ Company 61
99 HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES, INC. CARROLLTON, TX Company 61
100 LG ELECTRONICS INC. SEOUL, KR Company 61

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