India - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in India was 42,289 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 48,786 in 2016 and a minimum value of 6,500 in 2007.

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 15,090
2005 12,361
2006 15,211
2007 6,500
2008 10,801
2009 7,540
2010 17,806
2011 22,161
2012 14,806
2013 17,220
2014 37,586
2015 39,144
2016 48,786
2017 41,091
2018 44,916
2019 45,471
2020 42,289

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in India was 26,619 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 31,660 in 2016, while its lowest value was 1,185 in 1981.

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
1981 1,185
1982 2,141
1983 2,821
1984 1,612
1985 1,725
1986 3,645
1987 3,166
1988 4,523
1989 1,799
1990 1,968
1991 2,014
1992 2,054
1993 2,862
1994 3,418
1995 4,614
1999 5,393
2000 17,013
2001 10,490
2002 5,930
2003 15,450
2004 15,090
2005 12,361
2006 15,211
2007 6,500
2008 10,801
2009 7,540
2010 17,806
2011 22,161
2012 14,807
2013 19,646
2014 23,616
2015 24,240
2016 31,660
2017 23,688
2018 26,264
2019 26,619

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in India was 322,293 as of 2019. Over the past 38 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 322,293 in 2019 and 12,550 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
1981 13,212
1982 12,550
1983 13,049
1984 14,694
1985 14,189
1986 14,165
1987 15,061
1988 15,059
1989 17,047
1990 18,713
1991 19,980
1992 20,928
1993 24,623
1994 33,679
1995 38,109
1999 60,337
2000 67,262
2001 79,746
2002 88,190
2003 76,801
2004 63,906
2005 73,308
2006 88,210
2007 117,014
2008 119,371
2009 134,403
2010 172,120
2011 176,386
2012 176,044
2013 183,172
2014 200,140
2015 250,585
2016 264,662
2017 242,482
2018 297,750
2019 322,293

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in India was 382,294 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 382,294 in 2020 and a minimum value of 63,906 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 63,906
2005 73,308
2006 88,210
2007 117,014
2008 119,371
2009 134,403
2010 172,120
2011 176,386
2012 176,044
2013 183,172
2014 200,144
2015 250,586
2016 264,662
2017 242,483
2018 297,751
2019 322,297
2020 382,294

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in India was 348,912 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 348,912 in 2019 and a minimum value of 14,397 in 1981.

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
1981 14,397
1982 14,691
1983 15,870
1984 16,306
1985 15,914
1986 17,810
1987 18,227
1988 19,582
1989 18,846
1990 20,681
1991 21,994
1992 22,982
1993 27,485
1994 37,097
1995 42,723
1996 43,234
1997 43,302
1998 51,704
1999 65,730
2000 84,275
2001 90,236
2002 94,120
2003 92,251
2004 78,996
2005 85,669
2006 103,421
2007 123,514
2008 130,172
2009 141,943
2010 189,926
2011 198,547
2012 190,851
2013 202,818
2014 223,756
2015 274,825
2016 296,322
2017 266,170
2018 324,014
2019 348,912

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology