Namibia - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Namibia was 4,248 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 6,010 in 2019 and a minimum value of 3,372 in 2013.

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
2012 3,861
2013 3,372
2014 3,579
2015 3,891
2016 4,110
2017 3,722
2018 3,372
2019 6,010
2020 4,248

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Namibia was 2,800 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 29 years was 2,800 in 2019, while its lowest value was 1,257 in 1993.

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
1990 2,048
1991 1,392
1993 1,257
2012 2,220
2013 2,007
2014 2,198
2015 2,430
2016 2,358
2017 2,141
2018 1,904
2019 2,800

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Namibia was 342.00 as of 2019. Over the past 29 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 3,423.00 in 2017 and 55.00 in 1990.

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
1990 55.00
1991 62.00
1993 57.00
2012 439.00
2013 332.00
2014 364.00
2015 1,608.00
2016 739.00
2017 3,423.00
2018 2,005.00
2019 342.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Namibia was 333.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 8 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,423.00 in 2017 and a minimum value of 332.00 in 2013.

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
2012 439.00
2013 332.00
2014 364.00
2015 1,608.00
2016 739.00
2017 3,423.00
2018 2,060.00
2019 476.00
2020 333.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Namibia was 3,142 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 29 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 5,564 in 2017 and a minimum value of 1,314 in 1993.

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
1990 2,103
1991 1,454
1993 1,314
2012 2,659
2013 2,339
2014 2,562
2015 4,038
2016 3,097
2017 5,564
2018 3,909
2019 3,142

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology