France - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in France was 16,139 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,992 in 2018 and a minimum value of 16,038 in 2016.

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
2013 17,002
2014 18,061
2015 17,466
2016 16,038
2017 17,498
2018 18,992
2019 18,418
2020 16,139

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in France was 7,413 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 24,847 in 1995, while its lowest value was 6,222 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 8,149
1981 6,222
1982 6,326
1983 7,017
1984 7,175
1985 13,422
1986 14,987
1987 16,277
1988 22,929
1989 20,529
1990 23,639
1991 20,891
1992 20,349
1993 21,366
1994 22,301
1995 24,847
1996 15,339
1997 14,731
1998 22,616
1999 20,327
2000 22,463
2001 14,138
2002 12,533
2003 11,903
2004 12,363
2005 10,774
2006 9,861
2007 9,386
2008 8,910
2009 7,361
2010 7,503
2011 7,326
2012 7,153
2013 6,782
2014 8,494
2015 7,953
2016 7,761
2017 7,859
2018 7,718
2019 7,413

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in France was 95,100 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 95,100 in 2019 and 26,953 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 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 36,581
1981 26,953
1982 27,201
1983 29,469
1984 32,465
1985 40,281
1986 47,756
1987 56,423
1988 65,583
1989 67,093
1990 67,772
1991 59,956
1992 50,408
1993 51,992
1994 53,989
1995 56,847
1996 46,400
1997 47,793
1998 71,493
1999 80,025
2000 89,861
2001 60,514
2002 58,043
2003 57,786
2004 62,333
2005 63,715
2006 66,509
2007 70,441
2008 70,111
2009 76,540
2010 85,638
2011 85,715
2012 82,717
2013 82,632
2014 82,466
2015 86,964
2016 84,037
2017 86,315
2018 90,581
2019 95,100

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in France was 274,055 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 293,229 in 2019 and a minimum value of 252,215 in 2014.

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
2013 282,538
2014 252,215
2015 265,507
2016 258,090
2017 252,960
2018 279,882
2019 293,229
2020 274,055

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in France was 102,513 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 112,324 in 2000 and a minimum value of 33,175 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
1980 44,730
1981 33,175
1982 33,527
1983 36,486
1984 39,640
1985 53,703
1986 62,743
1987 72,700
1988 88,512
1989 87,622
1990 91,411
1991 80,847
1992 70,757
1993 73,358
1994 76,290
1995 81,694
1996 61,739
1997 62,524
1998 94,109
1999 100,352
2000 112,324
2001 74,652
2002 70,576
2003 69,689
2004 74,696
2005 74,489
2006 76,370
2007 79,827
2008 79,021
2009 83,901
2010 93,141
2011 93,041
2012 89,870
2013 89,414
2014 90,960
2015 94,917
2016 91,798
2017 94,174
2018 98,299
2019 102,513

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology