Top trademark filers in class 28 (toys & sports goods), South Africa 1975–2024: Shimano
Video: the companies filing the most South African trademarks in class 28 (toys & sports goods), year by year since 1975 – where Shimano stands against its competitors. Trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- 1975 (last 5 years): Mattel 8; Hasbro 5; Me Pps Manufacture Dengins de Precision… 4; Wilson Sporting Goods 4; Adidas 3
- 1980 (last 5 years): Ram Golf 9; Slazengers 9; Tatlow and Pledger 7; Disney 7; Asics 5
- 1985 (last 5 years): Seadel Group Trading 62; Peter Pan Playthings 17; NBA 10; Hasbro 9; Shoprite 9
- 1990 (last 5 years): Acushnet 13; Vtech 10; Hearst 9; Seadel Group Trading 9; Hasbro 8
- 1995 (last 5 years): NBA 62; MLB 45; Hasbro 24; SABC 22; Warner Bros. Discovery 18
- 2000 (last 5 years): SABC 46; Disney 28; Warner Brosentertainment 24; South African Football Association 21; Cobra Golf 19
- 2005 (last 5 years): World Wrestling Entertainment 53; Disney 51; Shimano 37; Warner Bros. Discovery 30; Mercedes-Benz 27
- 2010 (last 5 years): Nintendo 77; Shimano 34; Disney 27; Aristocrat Technologies 20; BMW 20
- 2015 (last 5 years): Universal Entertainment 115; Igt 66; BMW 63; Disney 40; Shimano 32
- 2020 (last 5 years): Adp Gauselmann 114; BMW 59; National Lotteries Commission 55; Warner Bros. Discovery 48; Hasbro 44