South Africa - Trademark applications
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count
The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in South Africa was 14,219 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 17,921 in 2007 and a minimum value of 8,844 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 | 8,844 |
| 2005 | 10,850 |
| 2006 | 11,778 |
| 2007 | 17,921 |
| 2008 | 13,875 |
| 2009 | 10,487 |
| 2010 | 12,509 |
| 2011 | 13,962 |
| 2012 | 14,105 |
| 2013 | 15,199 |
| 2014 | 14,943 |
| 2015 | 15,326 |
| 2016 | 15,112 |
| 2017 | 15,337 |
| 2018 | 15,820 |
| 2019 | 15,788 |
| 2020 | 14,219 |
Trademark applications, direct nonresident
Trademark applications, direct nonresident in South Africa was 15,788 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 17,921 in 2007, while its lowest value was 2,826 in 1986.
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 | 3,632 |
| 1981 | 4,002 |
| 1982 | 4,373 |
| 1983 | 3,675 |
| 1984 | 4,135 |
| 1986 | 2,826 |
| 1987 | 2,894 |
| 1988 | 3,084 |
| 1989 | 3,333 |
| 1990 | 3,345 |
| 1991 | 3,549 |
| 1992 | 4,030 |
| 1993 | 6,678 |
| 1994 | 6,280 |
| 1995 | 8,043 |
| 1996 | 8,281 |
| 1997 | 9,118 |
| 1998 | 9,001 |
| 1999 | 9,785 |
| 2000 | 12,169 |
| 2001 | 8,942 |
| 2002 | 7,832 |
| 2003 | 8,092 |
| 2004 | 8,844 |
| 2005 | 10,850 |
| 2006 | 11,778 |
| 2007 | 17,921 |
| 2008 | 13,875 |
| 2009 | 10,487 |
| 2010 | 12,509 |
| 2011 | 13,962 |
| 2012 | 14,105 |
| 2013 | 15,199 |
| 2014 | 14,943 |
| 2015 | 15,326 |
| 2016 | 15,112 |
| 2017 | 15,337 |
| 2018 | 15,820 |
| 2019 | 15,788 |
Trademark applications, direct resident
The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in South Africa was 21,583 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 22,676 in 2016 and 4,615 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 | 4,950 |
| 1981 | 5,889 |
| 1982 | 5,635 |
| 1983 | 4,615 |
| 1984 | 5,071 |
| 1986 | 5,833 |
| 1987 | 7,689 |
| 1988 | 7,373 |
| 1989 | 6,328 |
| 1990 | 7,528 |
| 1991 | 7,051 |
| 1992 | 6,961 |
| 1993 | 7,501 |
| 1994 | 7,783 |
| 1995 | 9,044 |
| 1996 | 10,223 |
| 1997 | 11,218 |
| 1998 | 14,599 |
| 1999 | 14,153 |
| 2000 | 13,509 |
| 2001 | 12,959 |
| 2002 | 12,535 |
| 2003 | 14,676 |
| 2004 | 14,982 |
| 2005 | 16,985 |
| 2006 | 20,017 |
| 2007 | 17,080 |
| 2008 | 16,032 |
| 2009 | 16,134 |
| 2010 | 18,040 |
| 2011 | 19,522 |
| 2012 | 20,499 |
| 2013 | 20,871 |
| 2014 | 20,475 |
| 2015 | 21,594 |
| 2016 | 22,676 |
| 2017 | 22,381 |
| 2018 | 22,542 |
| 2019 | 21,583 |
Trademark applications, resident, by count
The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in South Africa was 22,104 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 22,676 in 2016 and a minimum value of 14,982 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 | 14,982 |
| 2005 | 16,985 |
| 2006 | 20,017 |
| 2007 | 17,080 |
| 2008 | 16,092 |
| 2009 | 16,134 |
| 2010 | 18,040 |
| 2011 | 19,522 |
| 2012 | 20,499 |
| 2013 | 20,871 |
| 2014 | 20,475 |
| 2015 | 21,594 |
| 2016 | 22,676 |
| 2017 | 22,381 |
| 2018 | 22,542 |
| 2019 | 21,583 |
| 2020 | 22,104 |
Trademark applications, total
The value for Trademark applications, total in South Africa was 37,371 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 38,362 in 2018 and a minimum value of 8,290 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 |
|---|---|
| 1980 | 8,582 |
| 1981 | 9,891 |
| 1982 | 10,008 |
| 1983 | 8,290 |
| 1984 | 9,206 |
| 1986 | 8,659 |
| 1987 | 10,583 |
| 1988 | 10,457 |
| 1989 | 9,661 |
| 1990 | 10,873 |
| 1991 | 10,600 |
| 1992 | 10,991 |
| 1993 | 14,179 |
| 1994 | 14,063 |
| 1995 | 17,087 |
| 1996 | 18,504 |
| 1997 | 20,336 |
| 1998 | 23,600 |
| 1999 | 23,938 |
| 2000 | 25,678 |
| 2001 | 21,901 |
| 2002 | 20,367 |
| 2003 | 22,768 |
| 2004 | 23,826 |
| 2005 | 27,835 |
| 2006 | 31,795 |
| 2007 | 35,001 |
| 2008 | 29,907 |
| 2009 | 26,621 |
| 2010 | 30,549 |
| 2011 | 33,484 |
| 2012 | 34,604 |
| 2013 | 36,070 |
| 2014 | 35,418 |
| 2015 | 36,920 |
| 2016 | 37,788 |
| 2017 | 37,718 |
| 2018 | 38,362 |
| 2019 | 37,371 |
Classification
Topic: Infrastructure Indicators
Sub-Topic: Technology
