São Tomé and Principe - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in São Tomé and Principe was 1,370.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,750.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 128.00 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. 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
2005 203.00
2006 155.00
2007 128.00
2008 147.00
2009 1,012.00
2010 1,276.00
2011 1,258.00
2012 1,467.00
2013 1,329.00
2014 1,361.00
2015 1,434.00
2016 1,645.00
2017 1,620.00
2018 1,746.00
2019 1,750.00
2020 1,370.00

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in São Tomé and Principe was 606.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 14 years was 721.00 in 2018, while its lowest value was 128.00 in 2007.

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
2005 203.00
2006 155.00
2007 128.00
2008 134.00
2009 512.00
2010 468.00
2011 504.00
2012 552.00
2013 491.00
2014 588.00
2015 654.00
2016 688.00
2017 692.00
2018 721.00
2019 606.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in São Tomé and Principe was 7.00 as of 2019. Over the past 14 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 24.00 in 2016 and 1.00 in 2006.

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
2005 8.00
2006 1.00
2008 1.00
2009 8.00
2010 2.00
2011 6.00
2012 19.00
2013 5.00
2014 13.00
2015 6.00
2016 24.00
2017 15.00
2018 8.00
2019 7.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in São Tomé and Principe was 21.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 1.00 in 2006.

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
2005 8.00
2006 1.00
2008 1.00
2009 8.00
2010 2.00
2011 6.00
2012 19.00
2013 5.00
2014 13.00
2015 6.00
2016 52.00
2017 27.00
2018 10.00
2019 15.00
2020 21.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in São Tomé and Principe was 613.00 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 14 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 729.00 in 2018 and a minimum value of 128.00 in 2007.

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
2005 211.00
2006 156.00
2007 128.00
2008 135.00
2009 520.00
2010 470.00
2011 510.00
2012 571.00
2013 496.00
2014 601.00
2015 660.00
2016 712.00
2017 707.00
2018 729.00
2019 613.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology