Bulgaria - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Bulgaria was 3,519 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 19,334 in 2006 and a minimum value of 3,519 in 2020.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Non-resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of a state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application is not domiciled. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

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Year Value
2004 15,978
2005 17,306
2006 19,334
2007 11,237
2008 10,211
2009 6,457
2010 5,474
2011 5,492
2012 4,862
2013 5,238
2014 4,282
2015 3,994
2016 3,901
2017 4,128
2018 4,813
2019 4,206
2020 3,519

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Bulgaria was 1,666.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 7,229.00 in 2006, while its lowest value was 337.00 in 1984.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct nonresident trademark applications are those filed by applicants from abroad directly at a given national IP office.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

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Year Value
1980 453.00
1981 399.00
1982 414.00
1983 381.00
1984 337.00
1985 835.00
1986 1,660.00
1987 1,868.00
1988 2,205.00
1989 2,711.00
1990 4,448.00
1991 4,328.00
1992 4,415.00
1993 4,185.00
1994 4,800.00
1995 5,107.00
1996 5,042.00
1997 5,305.00
1998 5,244.00
1999 5,084.00
2000 5,726.00
2001 5,312.00
2002 5,250.00
2003 5,972.00
2004 6,536.00
2005 6,830.00
2006 7,229.00
2007 4,480.00
2008 3,967.00
2009 2,813.00
2010 2,613.00
2011 2,316.00
2012 2,284.00
2013 2,188.00
2014 1,973.00
2015 1,740.00
2016 1,731.00
2017 1,839.00
2018 1,846.00
2019 1,666.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Bulgaria was 3,721.00 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 7,677.00 in 2006 and 42.00 in 1980.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct resident trademark applications are those filed by domestic applicants directly at a given national IP office.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

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Year Value
1980 42.00
1981 165.00
1982 130.00
1983 137.00
1984 175.00
1985 275.00
1986 164.00
1987 160.00
1988 164.00
1989 230.00
1990 382.00
1991 1,105.00
1992 1,252.00
1993 1,410.00
1994 2,520.00
1995 2,859.00
1996 2,243.00
1997 2,665.00
1998 2,163.00
1999 3,210.00
2000 3,256.00
2001 3,508.00
2002 4,043.00
2003 5,225.00
2004 5,974.00
2005 6,757.00
2006 7,677.00
2007 6,868.00
2008 6,315.00
2009 4,578.00
2010 4,308.00
2011 4,058.00
2012 3,840.00
2013 3,680.00
2014 4,205.00
2015 4,096.00
2016 4,234.00
2017 4,150.00
2018 3,969.00
2019 3,721.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Bulgaria was 10,791 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 29,399 in 2006 and a minimum value of 10,791 in 2020.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of the state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application has residence. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), Statistics Database at www.wipo.int/ipstats/. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

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Year Value
2004 21,899
2005 24,102
2006 29,399
2007 23,218
2008 22,066
2009 14,648
2010 14,424
2011 13,476
2012 13,416
2013 12,540
2014 13,500
2015 13,632
2016 14,243
2017 13,438
2018 13,107
2019 12,303
2020 10,791

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Bulgaria was 5,387.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,906.00 in 2006 and a minimum value of 495.00 in 1980.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

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Year Value
1980 495.00
1981 564.00
1982 544.00
1983 518.00
1984 512.00
1985 1,110.00
1986 1,824.00
1987 2,028.00
1988 2,369.00
1989 2,941.00
1990 4,830.00
1991 5,433.00
1992 5,667.00
1993 5,595.00
1994 7,320.00
1995 7,966.00
1996 7,285.00
1997 7,970.00
1998 7,407.00
1999 8,294.00
2000 8,982.00
2001 8,820.00
2002 9,293.00
2003 11,197.00
2004 12,510.00
2005 13,587.00
2006 14,906.00
2007 11,348.00
2008 10,282.00
2009 7,391.00
2010 6,921.00
2011 6,374.00
2012 6,124.00
2013 5,868.00
2014 6,178.00
2015 5,836.00
2016 5,965.00
2017 5,989.00
2018 5,815.00
2019 5,387.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology