Singapore - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Singapore was 39,433 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 42,167 in 2019 and a minimum value of 21,014 in 2009.

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
2007 26,934
2008 26,319
2009 21,014
2010 24,896
2011 28,467
2012 30,222
2013 30,859
2014 32,675
2015 33,556
2016 35,474
2017 37,984
2018 41,403
2019 42,167
2020 39,433

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Singapore was 20,061 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 20,061 in 2019, while its lowest value was 3,466 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
1980 3,501
1981 3,466
1983 3,994
1984 4,451
1998 10,778
1999 12,276
2000 17,429
2001 13,427
2002 11,497
2003 12,147
2004 14,089
2005 15,451
2006 16,021
2007 17,558
2008 12,866
2009 10,495
2010 12,595
2011 13,960
2012 14,657
2013 15,229
2014 15,656
2015 15,987
2016 16,897
2017 17,670
2018 19,665
2019 20,061

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Singapore was 6,489 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 6,489 in 2019 and 2,072 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 2,072
1981 2,410
1983 2,664
1984 2,140
1998 2,243
1999 3,477
2000 5,187
2001 3,282
2002 3,344
2003 4,254
2004 4,840
2005 5,071
2006 4,854
2007 5,393
2008 4,203
2009 4,108
2010 4,334
2011 4,242
2012 4,608
2013 4,804
2014 5,641
2015 5,393
2016 5,861
2017 6,484
2018 6,305
2019 6,489

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Singapore was 12,805 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 13 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 12,805 in 2020 and a minimum value of 5,430 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. 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
2007 5,430
2008 6,113
2009 5,956
2010 6,403
2011 6,530
2012 7,002
2013 7,578
2014 9,104
2015 8,458
2016 9,721
2017 10,608
2018 11,496
2019 11,121
2020 12,805

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Singapore was 26,550 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 26,550 in 2019 and a minimum value of 5,573 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 5,573
1981 5,876
1983 6,658
1984 6,591
1986 5,980
1989 8,816
1990 8,791
1991 11,266
1992 9,999
1993 10,311
1994 11,349
1995 12,577
1996 13,899
1997 15,873
1998 13,021
1999 15,753
2000 22,616
2001 16,709
2002 14,841
2003 16,401
2004 18,929
2005 20,522
2006 20,875
2007 22,951
2008 17,069
2009 14,603
2010 16,929
2011 18,202
2012 19,265
2013 20,033
2014 21,297
2015 21,380
2016 22,758
2017 24,154
2018 25,970
2019 26,550

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology