World - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in World was 2,388,900 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,388,900 in 2020 and a minimum value of 1,442,200 in 2009.

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 1,517,400
2005 1,529,000
2006 1,678,200
2007 1,776,600
2008 1,772,700
2009 1,442,200
2010 1,549,900
2011 1,684,200
2012 1,721,100
2013 1,788,300
2014 1,795,900
2015 1,858,000
2016 1,976,500
2017 2,110,700
2018 2,327,000
2019 2,360,400
2020 2,388,900

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in World was 1,021,284 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 1,026,624 in 2018, while its lowest value was 160,972 in 1982.

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
1982 160,972
1983 173,227
1984 178,461
1985 236,206
1986 281,863
1987 284,882
1988 340,744
1989 381,489
1990 395,856
1991 385,623
1992 444,639
1993 534,919
1994 585,700
1995 631,808
1996 618,020
1999 662,162
2000 834,649
2001 732,004
2002 662,493
2003 674,683
2004 745,993
2005 774,082
2006 821,381
2007 861,866
2008 845,316
2009 675,346
2010 779,979
2011 865,627
2012 888,711
2013 932,749
2014 927,342
2015 820,418
2016 892,914
2017 971,303
2018 1,026,624
2019 1,021,284

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in World was 2,761,875 as of 2019. Over the past 37 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,958,768 in 2014 and 464,403 in 1982.

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
1982 464,403
1983 470,920
1984 494,176
1985 566,291
1986 706,631
1987 767,578
1988 747,157
1989 794,587
1990 843,841
1991 822,139
1992 896,545
1993 948,451
1994 1,051,351
1995 1,128,621
1996 1,124,700
1999 1,334,816
2000 1,579,136
2001 1,472,155
2002 1,571,013
2003 1,702,928
2004 1,922,457
2005 2,094,365
2006 2,246,457
2007 2,290,094
2008 2,244,726
2009 2,365,446
2010 2,758,958
2011 3,139,715
2012 3,339,681
2013 3,671,949
2014 3,958,768
2015 2,116,493
2016 2,297,214
2017 2,512,940
2018 2,611,733
2019 2,761,875

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in World was 14,809,400 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 14,809,400 in 2020 and a minimum value of 3,066,100 in 2004.

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 3,066,100
2005 3,379,800
2006 3,620,900
2007 3,789,100
2008 3,742,300
2009 3,775,600
2010 4,267,000
2011 4,634,800
2012 4,933,500
2013 5,292,700
2014 5,862,400
2015 6,792,100
2016 7,798,100
2017 10,268,000
2018 11,982,100
2019 12,769,600
2020 14,809,400

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in World was 3,789,328 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,960,737 in 2014 and a minimum value of 630,229 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 653,452
1981 630,229
1982 645,909
1983 664,879
1984 751,296
1985 836,192
1986 1,021,725
1987 1,083,704
1988 1,127,380
1989 1,224,681
1990 1,335,014
1991 1,302,385
1992 1,435,489
1993 1,587,999
1994 1,696,963
1995 1,824,650
1996 1,848,220
1997 1,868,333
1998 1,889,205
1999 2,054,925
2000 2,481,438
2001 2,267,532
2002 2,308,097
2003 2,471,581
2004 2,733,894
2005 2,932,628
2006 3,131,801
2007 3,224,323
2008 3,173,079
2009 3,098,078
2010 3,557,865
2011 4,036,490
2012 4,317,130
2013 4,624,663
2014 4,960,737
2015 3,072,678
2016 3,240,649
2017 3,493,688
2018 3,652,800
2019 3,789,328

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology