Malawi - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Malawi was 668.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,834.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 335.00 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 434.00
2005 335.00
2006 582.00
2007 539.00
2008 624.00
2009 540.00
2010 1,834.00
2011 798.00
2012 755.00
2013 649.00
2014 666.00
2015 836.00
2016 668.00

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Malawi was 668.00 as of 2016. Its highest value over the past 36 years was 1,834.00 in 2010, while its lowest value was 185.00 in 1987.

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 351.00
1981 314.00
1982 271.00
1983 210.00
1984 190.00
1985 193.00
1986 215.00
1987 185.00
1988 189.00
1989 316.00
1990 284.00
1991 369.00
1992 330.00
1993 323.00
1994 448.00
1995 492.00
1996 538.00
1997 648.00
1998 475.00
1999 563.00
2000 618.00
2001 495.00
2002 440.00
2003 388.00
2004 434.00
2005 335.00
2006 582.00
2007 539.00
2008 624.00
2009 540.00
2010 1,834.00
2011 798.00
2012 755.00
2013 649.00
2014 666.00
2015 836.00
2016 668.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Malawi was 499.00 as of 2016. Over the past 36 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 499.00 in 2016 and 8.00 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
1980 17.00
1981 12.00
1982 10.00
1983 8.00
1984 24.00
1985 60.00
1986 143.00
1987 31.00
1988 29.00
1989 106.00
1990 135.00
1991 83.00
1992 69.00
1993 126.00
1994 184.00
1995 126.00
1996 86.00
1997 73.00
1998 87.00
1999 88.00
2000 105.00
2001 146.00
2002 138.00
2003 200.00
2004 137.00
2005 159.00
2006 222.00
2007 187.00
2008 186.00
2009 126.00
2010 205.00
2011 401.00
2012 409.00
2013 334.00
2014 393.00
2015 428.00
2016 499.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malawi was 499.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 12 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 499.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 126.00 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. 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 137.00
2005 159.00
2006 222.00
2007 187.00
2008 186.00
2009 126.00
2010 205.00
2011 401.00
2012 409.00
2013 334.00
2014 393.00
2015 428.00
2016 499.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Malawi was 1,167.00 as of 2016. As the graph below shows, over the past 36 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 2,039.00 in 2010 and a minimum value of 214.00 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.

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 368.00
1981 326.00
1982 281.00
1983 218.00
1984 214.00
1985 253.00
1986 358.00
1987 216.00
1988 218.00
1989 422.00
1990 419.00
1991 452.00
1992 399.00
1993 449.00
1994 632.00
1995 618.00
1996 624.00
1997 721.00
1998 562.00
1999 651.00
2000 723.00
2001 641.00
2002 578.00
2003 588.00
2004 571.00
2005 494.00
2006 804.00
2007 726.00
2008 810.00
2009 666.00
2010 2,039.00
2011 1,199.00
2012 1,164.00
2013 983.00
2014 1,059.00
2015 1,264.00
2016 1,167.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology