Who the top filers of 2016 are
| Based in | Owners in the top 100 | Applications | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 74 | 6,495 | 55% |
| China, individuals | 0 | 0 | – |
| China, companies | 2 | 221 | 69% |
| Elsewhere | 24 | 3,239 | 52% |
42 of the 100 were not in the 2015 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY (19), Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation (27), Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. (30). The biggest climber is ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO., from 81 to 26.
Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2016, 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: 2016 filings
| # | Owner | Location | Type | 2016 filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | SEOUL, KR | Company | 380 |
| 2 | GLAXO GROUP LIMITED | Brentford, Middlesex, GB | Company | 269 |
| 3 | MATTEL INC. | HAWTHORNE, CA | Company | 254 |
| 4 | NOVARTIS AG | BASEL, CH | Company | 222 |
| 5 | E. & J. GALLO WINERY | – | Company | 197 |
| 6 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Suwon City, Kyung Ki Do, KR | Company | 197 |
| 7 | AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | SEATTLE, WA | Company | 189 |
| 8 | BALLY GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 185 |
| 9 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | – | Company | 181 |
| 10 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | – | Company | 173 |
| 11 | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | D-74167 Neckarsulm, DE | Company | 172 |
| 12 | WAL-MART STORES, INC. | BENTONVILLE, AR | Company | 169 |
| 13 | SG GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 168 |
| 14 | AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | NEWINGTON NSW 2127, AU | Company | 164 |
| 15 | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. | WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ | Company | 158 |
| 16 | LIGHT & WONDER, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 155 |
| 17 | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | Shenzhen, CN | Company | 154 |
| 18 | L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. | New York, NY | Company | 154 |
| 19 | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 151 |
| 20 | Le Holdings Ltd. | Grand Cayman, KY | Company | 150 |
| 21 | THE WINE GROUP LLC | RIPON, CA | Company | 149 |
| 22 | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | Stamford, CT | Company | 139 |
| 23 | Home Depot Product Authority, LLC | Atlanta, GA | Company | 138 |
| 24 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cincinnati, OH | Company | 130 |
| 25 | L'OREAL | – | Company | 127 |
| 26 | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO. | NEW ALBANY, OH | Company | 121 |
| 27 | Hershey Chocolate & Confectionery Corporation | Wheat Ridge | Company | 116 |
| 28 | GOOGLE LLC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Company | 115 |
| 29 | HASBRO, INC. | PAWTUCKET, RI | Company | 115 |
| 30 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. | North Ryde, NSW, AU | Company | 111 |
| 31 | ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. | NORTH RYDE, AU | Company | 110 |
| 32 | Disney Enterprises, Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 107 |
| 33 | GOOGLE INC. | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Company | 105 |
| 34 | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | Company | 105 |
| 35 | HALLMARK LICENSING LLC | Kansas City, MO | Company | 103 |
| 36 | IGT | Reno, NV | Company | 98 |
| 37 | Maison Joseph Battat, Ltd./Ltee. | Montreal, CA | Company | 98 |
| 38 | DREAMWORKS ANIMATION L.L.C. | GLENDALE, CA | Company | 97 |
| 39 | PFIZER INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 97 |
| 40 | KING SHOW GAMES INC. | MINNETONKA, MN | Company | 89 |
| 41 | Morell, Joshua F | Flourtown, PA | Individual | 89 |
| 42 | CONOPCO, INC. | Englewood Cliffs, NJ | Company | 87 |
| 43 | WALMART APOLLO, LLC | BENTONVILLE, AR | Company | 86 |
| 44 | UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC | UNIVERSAL CITY, CA | Company | 85 |
| 45 | SOCIÃÂÃÂTÃÂÃÂ DES PRODUITS NESTLÃÂÃÂ S.A. | Vevey, CH | Company | 82 |
| 46 | Konami Gaming, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | Company | 81 |
| 47 | NBCUNIVERSAL MEDIA, LLC | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 81 |
| 48 | Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 81 |
| 49 | UNIVERSAL ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION | KOTO-KU, TOKYO, JP | Company | 77 |
| 50 | DC COMICS | Burbank, CA | Company | 75 |
| 51 | Innvictis Crop Care, LLC | Windsor, CO | Company | 75 |
| 52 | HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY LLC | BROOMFIELD, CO | Company | 74 |
| 53 | Joy Mangano | St. James, NY | Individual | 73 |
| 54 | Maison J. Battat, Ltee. | Montreal, CA | Company | 73 |
| 55 | U.S. Marine Corps, a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy | Washington, DC | Company | 73 |
| 56 | 47 / 72 INC. | GARDEN CITY, MI | Company | 72 |
| 57 | Dr. Seuss Enterprises, L.P. | La Jolla, CA | Company | 71 |
| 58 | TOO FACED COSMETICS, LLC | Irvine, CA | Company | 71 |
| 59 | L'OREAL USA S/D, INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 70 |
| 60 | AGS LLC | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 68 |
| 61 | VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 68 |
| 62 | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 67 |
| 63 | Columbia Insurance Company | Omaha, NE | Company | 67 |
| 64 | Yiwu Prudential Network Technology Co., Ltd | Yiwu, Zhejiang, CN | Company | 67 |
| 65 | CKL HOLDINGS N.V. | Antwerpen, BE | Company | 64 |
| 66 | TRI-Coastal Design Group, Inc. | Bridgewater, NJ | Company | 64 |
| 67 | EDGEWELL PERSONAL CARE BRANDS, LLC | SHELTON, CT | Company | 61 |
| 68 | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY | BOSTON, MA | Company | 61 |
| 69 | Parsons Xtreme Golf, LLC | Scottsdale, AZ | Company | 61 |
| 70 | Kizzang, LLC. | Las Vegas, NV | Company | 59 |
| 71 | The Cartoon Network, Inc. | Atlanta, GA | Company | 59 |
| 72 | U.S. Marine Corps (a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy) | Washington, DC, US | Company | 59 |
| 73 | A&E TELEVISION NETWORKS, LLC | New York, NY | Company | 58 |
| 74 | KEECO, LLC | BOCA RATON, FL | Company | 58 |
| 75 | Mayweather Promotions, LLC | Las Vegas, NV | Company | 58 |
| 76 | S.C. JOHNSON & SON, INC. | RACINE, WI | Company | 58 |
| 77 | ELANCO US INC. | GREENFIELD, IN | Company | 57 |
| 78 | Microsoft Corporation | Redmond, WA | Company | 57 |
| 79 | SHISEIDO COMPANY, LIMITED | CHUO-KU, TOKYO, JP | Company | 57 |
| 80 | BAYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY GMBH | MONHEIM AM RHEIN, DE | Company | 56 |
| 81 | Georgia-Pacific Consumer Products LP | Atlanta, GA | Company | 56 |
| 82 | Letantia Bussell | Beverly Hills, CA | Individual | 56 |
| 83 | UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE | N.W. WASHINGTON, DC | Company | 56 |
| 84 | BAYER HEALTHCARE LLC | PITTSBURGH, PA | Company | 55 |
| 85 | EVERI GAMES INC. | AUSTIN, TX | Company | 55 |
| 86 | HENKEL AG & CO. KGAA | DUESSELDORF, DE | Company | 55 |
| 87 | HGCI, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 55 |
| 88 | MAISON BATTAT INC. | MONTREAL, CA | Company | 55 |
| 89 | UHS OF DELAWARE, INC. | KING OF PRUSSIA, PA | Company | 55 |
| 90 | ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 54 |
| 91 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC | ST. LOUIS, MO | Company | 54 |
| 92 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | SILVER SPRING, MD | Company | 54 |
| 93 | HENKEL CORPORATION | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Company | 54 |
| 94 | SCG POWER RANGERS LLC | Pawtucket, RI | Company | 54 |
| 95 | AHOLD LICENSING SARL | GENEVA, CH | Company | 53 |
| 96 | SWIMC LLC | CLEVELAND, OH | Company | 53 |
| 97 | Spring Meadow Nursery, Inc | Grand Haven, MI | Company | 53 |
| 98 | HEB GROCERY COMPANY, LP | SAN ANTONIO, TX | Company | 52 |
| 99 | LF, LLC | Mooresville, NC | Company | 52 |
| 100 | NBA PROPERTIES, INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 52 |