Japan - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Japan was 78,210 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 78,210 in 2020 and a minimum value of 46,603 in 2013.

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 46,603
2014 49,149
2015 54,710
2016 60,613
2017 64,178
2018 73,780
2019 74,476
2020 78,210

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Japan was 39,460 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 39,460 in 2019, while its lowest value was 11,866 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 11,866
1981 12,192
1982 13,184
1983 14,273
1984 15,148
1985 14,989
1986 15,894
1987 17,468
1988 17,786
1989 19,679
1990 19,791
1991 18,743
1992 22,654
1993 19,811
1994 20,151
1995 22,899
1996 24,642
1997 18,727
1998 15,624
1999 17,609
2000 22,004
2001 18,491
2002 16,360
2003 16,374
2004 19,552
2005 21,131
2006 22,514
2007 24,348
2008 22,176
2009 19,141
2010 21,013
2011 22,343
2012 23,718
2013 23,636
2014 24,575
2015 26,906
2016 29,672
2017 34,154
2018 38,423
2019 39,460

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Japan was 148,914 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 188,357 in 1992 and 84,674 in 2011.

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 115,285
1981 122,059
1982 126,014
1983 136,045
1984 146,734
1985 146,557
1986 152,996
1987 158,393
1988 155,027
1989 153,101
1990 151,935
1991 149,163
1992 188,357
1993 154,774
1994 152,708
1995 156,790
1996 163,518
1997 114,389
1998 96,845
1999 104,252
2000 124,361
2001 104,658
2002 100,654
2003 106,973
2004 110,276
2005 114,033
2006 111,770
2007 118,148
2008 95,671
2009 90,473
2010 92,162
2011 84,674
2012 95,547
2013 92,505
2014 100,044
2015 117,956
2016 133,335
2017 154,777
2018 145,270
2019 148,914

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Japan was 342,956 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 7 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 496,092 in 2017 and a minimum value of 158,358 in 2013.

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 158,358
2014 192,180
2015 290,238
2016 390,525
2017 496,092
2018 438,340
2019 471,748
2020 342,956

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Japan was 188,374 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 211,011 in 1992 and a minimum value of 107,017 in 2011.

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 127,151
1981 134,251
1982 139,198
1983 150,318
1984 161,882
1985 161,546
1986 168,890
1987 175,861
1988 172,813
1989 172,780
1990 171,726
1991 167,906
1992 211,011
1993 174,585
1994 172,859
1995 179,689
1996 188,160
1997 133,116
1998 112,469
1999 121,861
2000 146,365
2001 123,149
2002 117,014
2003 123,347
2004 129,828
2005 135,164
2006 134,284
2007 142,496
2008 117,847
2009 109,614
2010 113,175
2011 107,017
2012 119,265
2013 116,141
2014 124,619
2015 144,862
2016 163,007
2017 188,931
2018 183,693
2019 188,374

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology