Bhutan - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Bhutan was 2,107 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,377 in 2019 and a minimum value of 1,825 in 2011.

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
2011 1,825
2012 1,894
2013 2,032
2015 1,980
2016 2,075
2017 3,803
2018 4,290
2019 4,377
2020 2,107

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Bhutan was 921.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 20 years was 1,138.00 in 1997, while its lowest value was 223.00 in 1999.

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
1997 1,138.00
1998 407.00
1999 223.00
2000 437.00
2001 659.00
2002 586.00
2003 613.00
2004 996.00
2005 966.00
2006 847.00
2007 902.00
2011 741.00
2012 759.00
2013 740.00
2015 882.00
2016 897.00
2017 921.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Bhutan was 11.00 as of 2017. Over the past 20 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 24.00 in 2012 and 1.00 in 1998.

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
1997 5.00
1998 1.00
2000 3.00
2001 1.00
2002 12.00
2003 4.00
2004 7.00
2005 1.00
2006 14.00
2007 18.00
2011 8.00
2012 24.00
2013 13.00
2015 2.00
2016 15.00
2017 11.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Bhutan was 255.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 9 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 255.00 in 2020 and a minimum value of 2.00 in 2015.

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
2011 21.00
2012 35.00
2013 16.00
2015 2.00
2016 26.00
2017 16.00
2018 51.00
2019 130.00
2020 255.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Bhutan was 932.00 as of 2017. As the graph below shows, over the past 20 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,143.00 in 1997 and a minimum value of 223.00 in 1999.

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
1997 1,143.00
1998 408.00
1999 223.00
2000 440.00
2001 660.00
2002 598.00
2003 617.00
2004 1,003.00
2005 967.00
2006 861.00
2007 920.00
2011 749.00
2012 783.00
2013 753.00
2015 884.00
2016 912.00
2017 932.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology