Canada - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Canada was 84,710 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 84,710 in 2020 and a minimum value of 53,441 in 2010.

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
2010 53,441
2011 60,729
2012 64,456
2013 64,281
2014 66,404
2015 71,630
2016 72,182
2017 79,959
2018 81,314
2019 82,431
2020 84,710

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Canada was 39,669 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 39,669 in 2019, while its lowest value was 6,113 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 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 6,113
1981 6,306
1982 6,630
1983 7,041
1984 7,648
1985 8,578
1986 8,556
1987 7,430
1988 9,572
1989 11,103
1990 11,733
1991 11,260
1992 11,302
1993 11,869
1994 13,339
1995 13,766
1996 15,446
1997 14,237
1998 17,201
1999 19,863
2000 24,172
2001 21,778
2002 19,664
2003 20,640
2004 22,169
2005 23,055
2006 25,082
2007 26,657
2008 25,579
2009 22,293
2010 24,771
2011 27,135
2012 28,369
2013 28,370
2014 29,680
2015 29,872
2016 31,013
2017 33,060
2018 35,738
2019 39,669

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Canada was 28,608 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 28,608 in 2019 and 9,106 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 9,106
1981 10,556
1982 9,772
1983 10,415
1984 12,396
1985 12,894
1986 12,694
1987 11,837
1988 15,262
1989 15,181
1990 13,948
1991 12,253
1992 12,573
1993 13,068
1994 14,391
1995 14,938
1996 17,895
1997 18,519
1998 18,189
1999 20,502
2000 22,080
2001 17,314
2002 17,068
2003 18,072
2004 17,719
2005 18,777
2006 19,949
2007 21,101
2008 20,040
2009 18,663
2010 20,449
2011 21,337
2012 21,741
2013 21,449
2014 21,348
2015 22,589
2016 23,652
2017 25,853
2018 27,320
2019 28,608

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Canada was 62,557 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 10 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 106,328 in 2018 and a minimum value of 62,557 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
2010 70,141
2011 73,192
2012 77,015
2013 78,679
2014 79,807
2015 83,504
2016 81,540
2017 103,776
2018 106,328
2019 91,856
2020 62,557

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Canada was 68,277 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 68,277 in 2019 and a minimum value of 15,219 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 15,219
1981 16,862
1982 16,402
1983 17,456
1984 20,044
1985 21,472
1986 21,250
1987 19,267
1988 24,834
1989 26,284
1990 25,681
1991 23,513
1992 23,875
1993 24,937
1994 27,730
1995 28,704
1996 33,341
1997 32,756
1998 35,390
1999 40,365
2000 46,252
2001 39,092
2002 36,732
2003 38,712
2004 39,888
2005 41,832
2006 45,031
2007 47,758
2008 45,619
2009 40,956
2010 45,220
2011 48,472
2012 50,110
2013 49,819
2014 51,028
2015 52,461
2016 54,665
2017 58,913
2018 63,058
2019 68,277

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology