Rwanda - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Rwanda was 2,380.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,815.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 187.00 in 2005.

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
2004 245.00
2005 187.00
2006 254.00
2007 224.00
2012 408.00
2014 2,078.00
2015 2,118.00
2016 2,190.00
2017 2,297.00
2018 2,555.00
2019 2,815.00
2020 2,380.00

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Rwanda was 1,325.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 1,404.00 in 2018, while its lowest value was 28.00 in 2003.

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 87.00
1981 54.00
1982 106.00
1983 71.00
1984 107.00
1985 61.00
1987 55.00
1988 122.00
1989 71.00
1990 69.00
1991 64.00
1992 65.00
1994 44.00
1998 136.00
1999 124.00
2000 124.00
2001 173.00
2002 130.00
2003 28.00
2004 245.00
2005 187.00
2006 254.00
2007 224.00
2012 408.00
2014 1,122.00
2015 1,092.00
2016 1,036.00
2017 1,338.00
2018 1,404.00
2019 1,325.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Rwanda was 316.00 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 318.00 in 2018 and 1.00 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 1.00
1981 8.00
1982 2.00
1983 15.00
1984 18.00
1985 17.00
1987 20.00
1988 22.00
1989 10.00
1990 16.00
1991 9.00
1992 3.00
1994 1.00
1998 4.00
1999 5.00
2000 2.00
2001 29.00
2002 17.00
2003 179.00
2004 40.00
2005 21.00
2006 26.00
2007 14.00
2012 109.00
2014 102.00
2015 246.00
2016 194.00
2017 255.00
2018 318.00
2019 316.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Rwanda was 396.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 396.00 in 2020 and a minimum value of 14.00 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
2004 40.00
2005 21.00
2006 26.00
2007 14.00
2012 109.00
2014 102.00
2015 246.00
2016 194.00
2017 255.00
2018 318.00
2019 316.00
2020 396.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Rwanda was 1,641.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,722.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 45.00 in 1994.

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 88.00
1981 62.00
1982 108.00
1983 86.00
1984 125.00
1985 78.00
1987 75.00
1988 144.00
1989 81.00
1990 85.00
1991 73.00
1992 68.00
1994 45.00
1998 140.00
1999 129.00
2000 126.00
2001 202.00
2002 147.00
2003 207.00
2004 285.00
2005 208.00
2006 280.00
2007 238.00
2012 517.00
2014 1,224.00
2015 1,338.00
2016 1,230.00
2017 1,593.00
2018 1,722.00
2019 1,641.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology