China - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in China was 229,248 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 250,553 in 2019 and a minimum value of 69,928 in 2004.

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 69,928
2005 81,706
2006 90,368
2007 99,869
2008 102,158
2009 85,338
2010 106,470
2011 140,675
2012 144,834
2013 144,932
2014 144,152
2015 169,330
2016 170,770
2017 200,594
2018 238,165
2019 250,553
2020 229,248

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in China was 107,356 as of 2014. Its highest value over the past 32 years was 115,850 in 2012, while its lowest value was 1,565 in 1982.

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
1982 1,565
1983 1,687
1984 3,077
1985 5,798
1986 5,939
1987 4,055
1988 5,866
1989 5,535
1990 6,611
1991 8,482
1992 10,981
1993 24,464
1994 24,502
1995 26,420
1996 27,353
1997 26,900
1998 23,855
1999 24,076
2000 31,054
2001 29,633
2002 43,295
2003 41,014
2004 55,142
2005 64,215
2006 70,061
2007 74,957
2008 76,480
2009 65,121
2010 83,049
2011 112,917
2012 115,850
2013 114,551
2014 107,356

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in China was 1,997,058 as of 2014. Over the past 32 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,997,058 in 2014 and 17,000 in 1982.

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
1982 17,000
1983 19,120
1984 26,487
1985 43,445
1986 45,031
1987 40,014
1988 41,683
1989 43,202
1990 50,853
1991 59,124
1992 79,837
1993 107,758
1994 117,186
1995 144,610
1996 122,057
1997 118,578
1998 129,395
1999 140,621
2000 181,717
2001 229,784
2002 321,041
2003 405,627
2004 527,606
2005 593,388
2006 669,279
2007 604,978
2008 590,545
2009 741,785
2010 973,514
2011 1,273,859
2012 1,502,582
2013 1,733,387
2014 1,997,058

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in China was 9,116,509 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 9,116,509 in 2020 and a minimum value of 527,620 in 2004.

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 527,620
2005 593,407
2006 669,284
2007 605,013
2008 590,590
2009 741,811
2010 973,588
2011 1,273,901
2012 1,502,680
2013 1,733,457
2014 2,140,067
2015 2,699,251
2016 3,526,953
2017 5,539,085
2018 7,127,191
2019 7,582,457
2020 9,116,509

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in China was 2,104,414 as of 2014. As the graph below shows, over the past 34 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,104,414 in 2014 and a minimum value of 18,565 in 1982.

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 26,177
1981 23,004
1982 18,565
1983 20,807
1984 29,564
1985 49,243
1986 50,970
1987 44,069
1988 47,549
1989 48,737
1990 57,464
1991 67,606
1992 90,818
1993 132,222
1994 141,688
1995 171,030
1996 149,410
1997 145,478
1998 153,250
1999 164,697
2000 212,771
2001 259,417
2002 364,336
2003 446,641
2004 582,748
2005 657,603
2006 739,340
2007 679,935
2008 667,025
2009 806,906
2010 1,056,563
2011 1,386,776
2012 1,618,432
2013 1,847,938
2014 2,104,414

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology