Top trademark filers in class 38 (telecoms), South Africa 1975–2024: Vodacom
Video: the companies filing the most South African trademarks in class 38 (telecoms), year by year since 1975 – where Vodacom stands against its competitors. Trademark statistics by Sibanda & Zantwijk.
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- 1975 (last 5 years): ExxonMobil 5; Pepkor 4; AkzoNobel 2; Auto Page 2; Autopage 2
- 1980 (last 5 years): South African Philips 3; Southern Sun Hotel Interests 3; Sun International 3; Bidvest 2; British Telecommunications 2
- 1985 (last 5 years): Absa 4; AECI 3; Bergkelder Bpk 3; Telkom 3; Anglo American Services UK 2
- 1990 (last 5 years): M-Net 15; SABC 14; Radiospoor Telecommunications 7; Safmarine and Rennies 5; Automobile Association of South Africa 4
- 1995 (last 5 years): Telkom 36; M-Net 31; Mci Communications 28; SABC 28; Vodacom 26
- 2000 (last 5 years): Telkom 115; MultiChoice 62; SABC 57; Vodacom 52; MTN 34
- 2005 (last 5 years): Vodacom 129; Cell C 110; Telkom 84; Jdg Trading 40; Sentech 40
- 2010 (last 5 years): SABC 114; Vodacom 107; Arena Holdings 85; Liquid Telecom 62; Telkom 61
- 2015 (last 5 years): Standard Bank 113; Vodafone 69; Cell C 67; SABC 64; M-Net 42
- 2020 (last 5 years): Cell C 183; Standard Bank 63; Telkom 61; MTN 58; Amazon 56