Hong Kong SAR, China - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Hong Kong SAR, China was 40,316 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 52,867 in 2018 and a minimum value of 21,708 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. 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 21,708
2006 28,887
2007 30,302
2008 31,415
2009 27,623
2010 32,763
2011 38,745
2012 41,648
2013 43,455
2014 46,604
2015 47,511
2016 44,651
2017 46,985
2018 52,867
2019 47,713
2020 40,316

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Hong Kong SAR, China was 23,406 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 25,378 in 2018, while its lowest value was 3,944 in 1984.

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
1983 4,231
1984 3,944
1985 4,481
1986 5,115
1987 5,572
1988 5,867
1989 7,432
1990 7,316
1991 6,122
1992 10,479
1993 9,363
1994 10,738
1995 12,053
1996 12,201
1997 14,179
1998 13,425
1999 14,819
2000 20,516
2001 15,487
2002 14,543
2003 12,995
2004 11,767
2005 13,390
2006 14,936
2007 15,627
2008 16,149
2009 15,300
2010 17,970
2011 20,839
2012 22,326
2013 23,496
2014 24,890
2015 24,803
2016 22,845
2017 23,121
2018 25,378
2019 23,406

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Hong Kong SAR, China was 13,574 as of 2019. Over the past 36 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 15,173 in 2014 and 2,143 in 1983.

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
1983 2,143
1984 2,465
1985 2,485
1986 2,571
1987 2,938
1988 3,089
1989 2,823
1990 3,214
1991 3,778
1992 5,977
1993 4,921
1994 4,651
1995 4,410
1996 4,088
1997 4,116
1998 4,206
1999 5,066
2000 7,598
2001 5,458
2002 5,903
2003 7,374
2004 8,173
2005 7,487
2006 8,058
2007 7,902
2008 8,081
2009 9,454
2010 10,902
2011 11,703
2012 13,204
2013 13,596
2014 15,173
2015 14,376
2016 13,336
2017 14,509
2018 14,953
2019 13,574

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Hong Kong SAR, China was 29,657 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 31,718 in 2018 and a minimum value of 13,849 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 13,849
2006 14,315
2007 14,815
2008 15,221
2009 16,871
2010 19,839
2011 22,317
2012 25,163
2013 25,684
2014 29,448
2015 28,916
2016 27,064
2017 29,536
2018 31,718
2019 29,179
2020 29,657

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Hong Kong SAR, China was 36,980 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 40,331 in 2018 and a minimum value of 6,374 in 1983.

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
1983 6,374
1984 6,409
1985 6,966
1986 7,686
1987 8,510
1988 8,956
1989 10,255
1990 10,530
1991 9,900
1992 16,456
1993 14,284
1994 15,389
1995 16,463
1996 16,289
1997 18,295
1998 17,631
1999 19,885
2000 28,114
2001 20,945
2002 20,446
2003 20,369
2004 19,940
2005 20,877
2006 22,994
2007 23,529
2008 24,230
2009 24,754
2010 28,872
2011 32,542
2012 35,530
2013 37,092
2014 40,063
2015 39,179
2016 36,181
2017 37,630
2018 40,331
2019 36,980

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology