Who the top filers of 2017 are
| Based in | Owners in the top 100 | Applications | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 68 | 6,983 | 46% |
| China, individuals | 0 | 0 | – |
| China, companies | 8 | 618 | 56% |
| Elsewhere | 24 | 2,951 | 63% |
43 of the 100 were not in the 2016 top 100; the highest-placed newcomers are Lazar, Steven S. (2), Bereber, Brian (4), TARGET BRANDS, INC. (7). The biggest climber is CKL HOLDINGS N.V., from 65 to 5.
Counts are distinct applications with a filing date in 2017, 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: 2017 filings
| # | Owner | Location | Type | 2017 filings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MATTEL INC. | HAWTHORNE, CA | Company | 282 |
| 2 | Lazar, Steven S. | New York, NY | Individual | 281 |
| 3 | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | Suwon City, Kyung Ki Do, KR | Company | 261 |
| 4 | Bereber, Brian | Edmonton, Alberta, CA | Individual | 230 |
| 5 | CKL HOLDINGS N.V. | Antwerpen, BE | Company | 228 |
| 6 | JOHNSON & JOHNSON | – | Company | 214 |
| 7 | TARGET BRANDS, INC. | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | Company | 204 |
| 8 | BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 198 |
| 9 | AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. | SEATTLE, WA | Company | 185 |
| 10 | NOVARTIS AG | BASEL, CH | Company | 169 |
| 11 | WAL-MART STORES, INC. | BENTONVILLE, AR | Company | 161 |
| 12 | Aristocrat Technologies Australia Pty Ltd. | North Ryde, NSW, AU | Company | 159 |
| 13 | TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM CORPORATION | LOS ANGELES, CA | Company | 151 |
| 14 | IGT | Reno, NV | Company | 143 |
| 15 | King Show Games, Inc. | Minnetonka, MN | Company | 142 |
| 16 | HASBRO, INC. | PAWTUCKET, RI | Company | 138 |
| 17 | E. & J. GALLO WINERY | – | Company | 136 |
| 18 | The Cartoon Network, Inc. | Atlanta, GA | Company | 135 |
| 19 | L'Oreal USA Creative, Inc. | New York, NY | Company | 134 |
| 20 | Playtika Ltd. | IL | Company | 133 |
| 21 | Lidl Stiftung & Co. KG | D-74167 Neckarsulm, DE | Company | 131 |
| 22 | KING SHOW GAMES INC. | MINNETONKA, MN | Company | 128 |
| 23 | Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 124 |
| 24 | SG GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 120 |
| 25 | TOO FACED COSMETICS, LLC | Irvine, CA | Company | 120 |
| 26 | VIACOM INTERNATIONAL INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 120 |
| 27 | WALMART APOLLO, LLC | BENTONVILLE, AR | Company | 115 |
| 28 | ELI LILLY AND COMPANY | – | Company | 112 |
| 29 | ARISTOCRAT TECHNOLOGIES AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD. | NORTH RYDE, AU | Company | 111 |
| 30 | Essential Products, Inc. | Omaha, NE | Company | 109 |
| 31 | GLAXO GROUP LIMITED | Brentford, Middlesex, GB | Company | 109 |
| 32 | GOOGLE LLC | MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA | Company | 109 |
| 33 | LIGHT & WONDER, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 108 |
| 34 | The Procter & Gamble Company | Cincinnati, OH | Company | 106 |
| 35 | BALLY GAMING, INC. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 105 |
| 36 | SPRINGS GLOBAL US, INC. | FORT MILL, SC | Company | 105 |
| 37 | GPCP IP HOLDINGS LLC | ATLANTA, GA | Company | 104 |
| 38 | MAISON BATTAT INC. | MONTREAL, CA | Company | 103 |
| 39 | THE WINE GROUP LLC | RIPON, CA | Company | 102 |
| 40 | GOLDEN BELL ENTERTAINMENT, LLC. | ROSLYN, NY | Company | 101 |
| 41 | SOCIÃÂÃÂTÃÂÃÂ DES PRODUITS NESTLÃÂÃÂ S.A. | Vevey, CH | Company | 101 |
| 42 | L'OREAL | – | Company | 99 |
| 43 | AGS LLC | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 97 |
| 44 | EVERI GAMES INC. | AUSTIN, TX | Company | 97 |
| 45 | SPARTAN RACE, INC. | BOSTON, MA | Company | 97 |
| 46 | SWITCH LTD. | LAS VEGAS, NV | Company | 96 |
| 47 | Revel Blake LLC | Cincinnati, OH | Company | 94 |
| 48 | SHENZHEN VALUELINK E-COMMERCE CO.,LTD. | SHENZHEN, CN | Company | 94 |
| 49 | ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO. | NEW ALBANY, OH | Company | 93 |
| 50 | DRIPMORE IP HOLDING, LLC | LOS ANGELES, CA | Company | 93 |
| 51 | PHANTOM I.P., LLC | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | Company | 91 |
| 52 | LG ELECTRONICS INC. | SEOUL, KR | Company | 90 |
| 53 | Disney Enterprises, Inc. | Burbank, CA | Company | 89 |
| 54 | ESSITY HYGIENE AND HEALTH AKTIEBOLAG | GOTEBORG, SE | Company | 89 |
| 55 | HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. | Shenzhen, CN | Company | 87 |
| 56 | TRI-Coastal Design Group, Inc. | Bridgewater, NJ | Company | 87 |
| 57 | KEECO, LLC | BOCA RATON, FL | Company | 86 |
| 58 | AINSWORTH GAME TECHNOLOGY LIMITED | NEWINGTON NSW 2127, AU | Company | 85 |
| 59 | Lightuptoys.Com LLC | Sellersburg, IN | Company | 85 |
| 60 | L'OREAL USA S/D, INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 82 |
| 61 | Microsoft Corporation | Redmond, WA | Company | 82 |
| 62 | World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. | Stamford, CT | Company | 81 |
| 63 | Teva Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc. | Sellersville, PA | Company | 80 |
| 64 | BIGFOOT VENTURES LLC | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 79 |
| 65 | TEN: THE ENTHUSIAST NETWORK MAGAZINES, LLC | EL SEGUNDO, CA | Company | 79 |
| 66 | BAIDU ONLINE NETWORK TECHNOLOGY (BEIJING) CO., LTD | CN | Company | 78 |
| 67 | Foshan Xiushan Trading Co., Ltd. | Foshan, Guangdong, CN | Company | 77 |
| 68 | Neo Capital Management Group CO., LTD. | SHENZHEN, CN | Company | 76 |
| 69 | Target Brands, Inc. | Minneapolis, MN | Company | 76 |
| 70 | FORMULA ONE LICENSING B.V. | 1012 KK, Amsterdam, NL | Company | 75 |
| 71 | MEDLINE INDUSTRIES, INC. | Northfield, IL | Company | 74 |
| 72 | MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP. | WHITEHOUSE STATION, NJ | Company | 74 |
| 73 | U.S. Marine Corps, a component of the U.S. Department of the Navy | Washington, DC | Company | 74 |
| 74 | Konami Gaming, Inc. | Las Vegas, NV | Company | 73 |
| 75 | SAZERAC BRANDS, LLC | Louisville, KY | Company | 73 |
| 76 | Shenzhen Sailvan Network Technology Co., Ltd. | Longgang,Shenzhen, CN | Company | 73 |
| 77 | UNIVERSAL CITY STUDIOS LLC | UNIVERSAL CITY, CA | Company | 73 |
| 78 | MARVEL CHARACTERS, INC. | Burbank, CA | Company | 72 |
| 79 | COLGATE-PALMOLIVE COMPANY | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 70 |
| 80 | SV PACKAGING LLC | Torrance, CA | Company | 70 |
| 81 | GRAND OLE OPRY IP, LLC | NASHVILLE, TN | Company | 68 |
| 82 | SHENZHEN YISI TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD | SHENZHEN, CN | Company | 68 |
| 83 | ANHEUSER-BUSCH, LLC | ST. LOUIS, MO | Company | 67 |
| 84 | DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS, LLC | SILVER SPRING, MD | Company | 67 |
| 85 | SPIGEN KOREA CO., LTD. | SEOUL, KR | Company | 66 |
| 86 | Spartan Chemical Company, Inc. | Toledo, OH | Company | 66 |
| 87 | Home Depot Product Authority, LLC | Atlanta, GA | Company | 65 |
| 88 | Jinhua Niupin E-Commerce Co., Ltd. | Jinhua, Zhejiang, CN | Company | 65 |
| 89 | PFIZER INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 65 |
| 90 | HOUGHTON MIFFLIN HARCOURT PUBLISHING COMPANY | BOSTON, MA | Company | 64 |
| 91 | Otsuka Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. | Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, JP | Company | 64 |
| 92 | ADVANCE MAGAZINE PUBLISHERS INC. | NEW YORK, NY | Company | 63 |
| 93 | AGC, LLC | CLEVELAND, OH | Company | 63 |
| 94 | SCRIPPS NETWORKS, LLC | Knoxville, TN | Company | 63 |
| 95 | UBISOFT ENTERTAINMENT | CARENTOIR, FR | Company | 63 |
| 96 | CONSTELLATION BRANDS U.S. OPERATIONS, INC. | CANANDAIGUA, NY | Company | 62 |
| 97 | Columbia Insurance Company | Omaha, NE | Company | 62 |
| 98 | SCA Hygiene Products AB | Göteborg, SE | Company | 62 |
| 99 | HATCHBEAUTY AGENCY, LLC | LOS ANGELES, CA | Company | 61 |
| 100 | Huuuge Global Limited | CY | Company | 61 |