Top trademark filers in class 9 (electronics & software), South Africa 1975–2024: LG Electronics
Video: the companies filing the most South African trademarks in class 9 (electronics & software), year by year since 1975 – where LG Electronics stands against its competitors. Trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- 1975 (last 5 years): Silver Falls Trading 278 29; Eastman Kodak 8; Panasonic 8; Siemens 8; Afrox 7
- 1980 (last 5 years): Lion Match Company 11; Aberdare Cables 9; Afrox 9; Siemens 9; Silver Falls Trading 278 9
- 1985 (last 5 years): Siemens 18; Voltex 16; Seiko 11; Disney 11; Warner Bros. Discovery 10
- 1990 (last 5 years): IBM 69; Voltex 39; Siemens 35; M-Net 17; FirstRand 17
- 1995 (last 5 years): Creative Technology 52; Nedbank 46; Siemens 39; Silver Falls Trading 278 36; M-Net 32
- 2000 (last 5 years): SABC 93; Siemens 73; Telkom 67; MultiChoice 63; Computer Associates Think 56
- 2005 (last 5 years): Vodacom 111; Cell C 107; Media24 93; SABC 88; Telkom 66
- 2010 (last 5 years): Media24 162; SABC 125; Universal Entertainment 120; LG Electronics 91; Nintendo 88
- 2015 (last 5 years): Samsung 253; Apple 168; Standard Bank 120; Microsoft 91; Media24 90
- 2020 (last 5 years): Huawei 223; Samsung 214; Apple 183; Cell C 182; Adp Gauselmann 143