North America - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in North America was 405,636 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 405,636 in 2020 and a minimum value of 62,342 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 62,342
2005 68,219
2006 77,187
2007 88,880
2008 88,419
2009 76,447
2010 135,758
2011 152,042
2012 161,272
2013 165,858
2014 176,917
2015 200,599
2016 228,942
2017 265,637
2018 275,550
2019 294,878
2020 405,636

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in North America was 180,575 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 180,575 in 2019, while its lowest value was 11,650 in 1980.

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 11,650
1981 12,404
1982 12,814
1983 14,243
1984 16,195
1985 20,101
1986 21,130
1987 20,428
1988 24,129
1989 28,110
1990 32,386
1991 29,528
1992 29,068
1993 30,491
1994 34,681
1995 38,829
1996 44,031
1997 49,894
1998 56,383
1999 50,903
2000 65,416
2001 56,374
2002 50,608
2003 50,473
2004 59,017
2005 62,432
2006 67,837
2007 73,686
2008 72,042
2009 63,191
2010 69,368
2011 75,503
2012 79,735
2013 81,485
2014 88,968
2015 101,615
2016 123,703
2017 150,776
2018 158,421
2019 180,575

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in North America was 380,431 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 380,431 in 2019 and 50,406 in 1980.

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 50,406
1981 56,967
1982 67,333
1983 58,758
1984 66,449
1985 66,471
1986 69,373
1987 70,131
1988 79,050
1989 92,575
1990 120,641
1991 117,304
1992 122,644
1993 144,865
1994 154,104
1995 178,725
1996 201,820
1997 217,472
1998 225,618
1999 250,223
2000 273,300
2001 199,027
2002 198,761
2003 209,978
2004 231,237
2005 243,077
2006 253,304
2007 277,573
2008 266,303
2009 243,708
2010 257,313
2011 278,178
2012 283,700
2013 291,674
2014 304,638
2015 325,822
2016 324,204
2017 356,351
2018 369,470
2019 380,431

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in North America was 611,937 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 611,937 in 2020 and a minimum value of 249,849 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 249,849
2005 274,054
2006 290,457
2007 324,610
2008 308,837
2009 279,978
2010 365,327
2011 392,694
2012 407,047
2013 418,161
2014 441,354
2015 471,640
2016 470,046
2017 532,000
2018 552,200
2019 552,053
2020 611,937

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in North America was 561,006 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 561,006 in 2019 and a minimum value of 62,056 in 1980.

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 62,056
1981 69,371
1982 80,147
1983 73,001
1984 82,644
1985 86,572
1986 90,503
1987 90,559
1988 103,179
1989 120,685
1990 153,027
1991 146,832
1992 151,712
1993 175,356
1994 188,785
1995 217,554
1996 245,851
1997 267,366
1998 282,001
1999 301,126
2000 338,716
2001 255,401
2002 249,369
2003 260,451
2004 290,254
2005 305,509
2006 321,141
2007 351,259
2008 338,345
2009 306,899
2010 326,681
2011 353,681
2012 363,435
2013 373,159
2014 393,606
2015 427,437
2016 447,907
2017 507,127
2018 527,891
2019 561,006

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology