Who the top filers of 2014 are
| Based in | Owners in the top 100 | Applications | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 83 | 8,946 | 46% |
| China, individuals | 0 | 0 | – |
| China, companies | 0 | 0 | – |
| Elsewhere | 17 | 2,568 | 60% |
33 of the 100 were not in the 2013 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are TRADEMARK KING INC. (17), District 12, LLC (25), RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC. (30). The biggest climber is HALLMARK LICENSING LLC, from 86 to 6.
Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2014, 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: 2014 filings
| # | Owner | Location | Type | 2014 filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATTEL INC. | HAWTHORNE, CA | Company | 697 |
| 2 | GLAXO GROUP LIMITED | Brentford, Middlesex, GB | Company | 394 |
| 3 | NOVARTIS AG | BASEL, CH | Company | 392 |
| 4 | BALLY GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 305 |
| 5 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Suwon City, Kyung Ki Do, KR | Company | 253 |
| 6 | HALLMARK LICENSING LLC | Kansas City, MO | Company | 219 |
| 7 | HOMER TLC, INC. | Wilmington, DE | Company | 193 |
| 8 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | SEOUL, KR | Company | 192 |
| 9 | SOCIETE DES PRODUITS NESTLE S.A. | CH-1800 VEVEY, CH | Company | 192 |
| 10 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | – | Company | 191 |
| 11 | SG GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 188 |
| 12 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cincinnati, OH | Company | 177 |
| 13 | Disney Enterprises, Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 171 |
| 14 | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | Company | 163 |
| 15 | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. | WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ | Company | 157 |
| 16 | IGT | Reno, NV | Company | 154 |
| 17 | TRADEMARK KING INC. | PORTAGE, IN | Company | 152 |
| 18 | L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. | New York, NY | Company | 150 |
| 19 | PTT, LLC | Westport, CT | Company | 147 |
| 20 | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 145 |
| 21 | EVERI GAMES INC. | AUSTIN, TX | Company | 144 |
| 22 | MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Burbank, CA | Company | 143 |
| 23 | AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | SEATTLE, WA | Company | 138 |
| 24 | A&E TELEVISION NETWORKS, LLC | New York, NY | Company | 132 |
| 25 | District 12, LLC | Westport, CT | Company | 132 |
| 26 | U.S. Marine Corps, a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy | Washington, DC | Company | 129 |
| 27 | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | D-74167 Neckarsulm, DE | Company | 123 |
| 28 | VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 118 |
| 29 | DELICATO VINEYARDS | MANTECA, CA | Company | 115 |
| 30 | RESTORATION HARDWARE, INC. | CORTE MADERA, CA | Company | 114 |
| 31 | ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 113 |
| 32 | Evriholder Products LLC. | ANAHEIM, CA | Company | 113 |
| 33 | HIGH 5 GAMES, LLC | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 112 |
| 34 | E. & J. GALLO WINERY | – | Company | 111 |
| 35 | DIAGEO NORTH AMERICA, INC. | New York, NY | Company | 110 |
| 36 | HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | Company | 110 |
| 37 | L'OREAL | – | Company | 108 |
| 38 | THE WINE GROUP LLC | RIPON, CA | Company | 108 |
| 39 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | – | Company | 105 |
| 40 | Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 105 |
| 41 | SAZERAC BRANDS, LLC | Louisville, KY | Company | 103 |
| 42 | FUHU HOLDINGS, INC. | EL SEGUNDO, CA | Company | 101 |
| 43 | S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. | RACINE, WI | Company | 101 |
| 44 | LIONS GATE ENTERTAINMENT INC. | SANTA MONICA, CA | Company | 98 |
| 45 | THE CLOROX COMPANY | OAKLAND, CA | Company | 94 |
| 46 | GOOGLE INC. | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Company | 93 |
| 47 | AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | NEWINGTON NSW 2127, AU | Company | 92 |
| 48 | LIGHT & WONDER, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 92 |
| 49 | MULTIMEDIA GAMES, INC. | AUSTIN, TX | Company | 91 |
| 50 | The Cartoon Network, Inc. | Atlanta, GA | Company | 91 |
| 51 | Sears Brands, LLC | Hoffman Estates, IL | Company | 89 |
| 52 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | SILVER SPRING, MD | Company | 86 |
| 53 | GOOGLE LLC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Company | 86 |
| 54 | AGS LLC | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 84 |
| 55 | KIMBERLY-CLARK WORLDWIDE, INC. | NEENAH, WI | Company | 84 |
| 56 | TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK MAGAZINES, LLC | EL SEGUNDO, CA | Company | 83 |
| 57 | ASTRAZENECA AB | SODERTALJE, SE | Company | 81 |
| 58 | Rare Antibody Antigen Supply, Inc. | Agoura Hills, CA | Company | 81 |
| 59 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Northfield, IL | Company | 80 |
| 60 | TARGET BRANDS, INC. | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Company | 80 |
| 61 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | N.W. WASHINGTON, DC | Company | 80 |
| 62 | SOURCE INTERLINK MAGAZINES, LLC | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 79 |
| 63 | HASBRO, INC. | PAWTUCKET, RI | Company | 77 |
| 64 | WAL-MART STORES, INC. | BENTONVILLE, AR | Company | 77 |
| 65 | DREAMWORKS ANIMATION L.L.C. | GLENDALE, CA | Company | 76 |
| 66 | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | Stamford, CT | Company | 74 |
| 67 | SWIMC LLC | CLEVELAND, OH | Company | 73 |
| 68 | CONAIR CORPORATION | STAMFORD, CT | Company | 72 |
| 69 | IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC | MONCTON, NEW BRUNSWICK, CA | Company | 72 |
| 70 | Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC | Scottsdale, AZ | Company | 72 |
| 71 | AMOREPACIFIC CORPORATION | SEOUL, KR | Company | 71 |
| 72 | CL PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, LLC | CINCINNATI, OH | Company | 71 |
| 73 | BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM INTERNATIONAL GMBH | D-55216 INGELHEIM AM RHEIN, DE | Company | 69 |
| 74 | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 69 |
| 75 | EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC. | ST LOUIS, MO | Company | 69 |
| 76 | CONOPCO, INC. | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | Company | 68 |
| 77 | Columbia Insurance Company | Omaha, NE | Company | 68 |
| 78 | HOME BOX OFFICE, INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 68 |
| 79 | SAZERAC COMPANY, INC. | Metairie, LA | Company | 68 |
| 80 | TRI-Coastal Design Group, Inc. | Bridgewater, NJ | Company | 68 |
| 81 | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC | SHELTON, CT | Company | 67 |
| 82 | Tristar Products, Inc. | Laureldale, PA | Company | 67 |
| 83 | FRACTOGRAF, LLC | Maple Lawn, MD | Company | 66 |
| 84 | GIBSON BRANDS, INC. | NASHVILLE, TN | Company | 66 |
| 85 | ALDI Inc. | Batavia, IL | Company | 65 |
| 86 | Konami Gaming, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | Company | 65 |
| 87 | LIFETIME BRANDS, INC. | GARDEN CITY, NY | Company | 64 |
| 88 | Multimedia Games, Inc. | Austin, TX | Company | 64 |
| 89 | SIERRA NEVADA BREWING CO. | CHICO, CA | Company | 64 |
| 90 | CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. | PRINCETON, NJ | Company | 63 |
| 91 | DUCK COMMANDER, INC. | WEST MONROE, LA | Company | 63 |
| 92 | CELLCO PARTNERSHIP | BEDMINSTER, NJ | Company | 62 |
| 93 | HENKEL CORPORATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Company | 62 |
| 94 | HOLLANDER SLEEP PRODUCTS, LLC | BOCA RATON, FL | Company | 62 |
| 95 | SUTTER HOME WINERY, INC. | ST. HELENA, CA | Company | 62 |
| 96 | WMS Gaming, Inc. | Chicago, IL | Company | 62 |
| 97 | Extreme Ventures, LLC | New York, NY | Company | 61 |
| 98 | GENERAL MOTORS LLC | DETROIT, MI | Company | 61 |
| 99 | H. Lundbeck A/S | DK-2500 Copenhagen-Valby, DK | Company | 61 |
| 100 | KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V. | Eindhoven, NL | Company | 61 |