In the last month many trademark filings and a whois record have come to light that point to possible names of Apple’s forthcoming tablet computer. The two names with the most trademarks are “iSlate” and “iPad” with “iTablet” being predicted by at least one Apple blog. While the news, blog, and IP worlds still haven’t decided on a name, the betting world has reached consensus.

European betting website Paddy Power has been running odds on potential Apple tablet names and initially indicated “iSlate” would be the most likely name. Last week they were paying 4/5–less than even money–for “iSlate” and 7/5 odds for “iPad.” The flurry of international trademark activity last week has made big changes to the odds. On Saturday the odds for “iSlate” and “iPad” reversed, giving “iPad” the lead of 1/5 odds before settling down at 1/3 earlier today with “iSlate” running as high as 9/4 before dropping slightly to 2/1.

With odds for the Colts winning the Superbowl at around 1/2, the 1/3 odds for “iPad” make it sound like a sure bet.

Apple has e-mailed selected media for an invitation-only event on January 27th. The invitation indicates that the event will begin at 10:00 AM and will be held at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater in San Francisco.

Through leaks, rumors, and wild speculation many expect Apple to announce their tablet, possibly called “iSlate.” The blogging and technology press has been jumping since December 24th when MacRumors announced that Apple owned the “iSlate” trademark and domain name.

UPDATE: Fox News has confirmed that the event will focus on the “tablet device, iPhone 4, and a new round of iLife 2010 software.”