Erik M Pelton

Trademark attorney of record on 4,731 registered marks in USPTO records.

Top Trademark Attorney
4,731registrations of record
24list appearances
#1best rank achieved
51states represented

Recognition

Top Trademark Attorney #3 — Virginia All years · 521 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Mississippi All years · 66 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #2 — Mississippi 2026 · 10 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #8 — Virginia 2026 · 17 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #1 — Virginia 2025 · 46 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #2 — Mississippi 2025 · 13 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Mississippi 2024 · 10 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Virginia 2024 · 32 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #2 — Virginia 2023 · 46 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #3 — Maryland 2023 · 21 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Virginia 2022 · 24 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Virginia 2021 · 26 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #3 — Virginia 2020 · 27 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Virginia 2019 · 31 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #5 — Virginia 2018 · 30 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #5 — Virginia 2016 · 30 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #5 — Virginia 2015 · 27 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #6 — Virginia 2013 · 27 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #8 — Virginia 2012 · 20 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #4 — Alabama 2007 · 12 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #8 — Nationwide 2007 · 221 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #3 — Virginia 2006 · 19 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #9 — Nationwide 2006 · 201 registrations
Top Trademark Attorney #7 — Virginia 2005 · 11 registrations

Registrations by year

2026121
2025332
2024289
2023270
2022230
2021212
2020253
2019230
2018218
2017214
2016231
2015182
2014159
2013164
2012146
2011170
2010162
2009165
2008215
2007221

Where their clients are incorporated

Delaware545 registrations
Virginia521 registrations
California497 registrations
Florida366 registrations
New York257 registrations
Texas238 registrations
Georgia174 registrations
Maryland152 registrations

Based on the owner address of record. Companies frequently incorporate in one state while operating in another, so this reflects client domicile rather than where the attorney practises.

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How this list is compiled

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