Sri Lanka - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Sri Lanka was 3,709 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 4,127 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,900 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 3,600
2005 1,900
2006 2,392
2007 2,835
2008 3,012
2009 1,915
2010 2,302
2011 2,925
2012 3,178
2013 3,344
2015 3,432
2016 3,935
2018 4,127
2019 3,709

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Sri Lanka was 3,709.00 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 4,127.00 in 2018, while its lowest value was 572.00 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. 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 670.00
1981 655.00
1982 640.00
1983 598.00
1984 572.00
1985 766.00
1986 753.00
1987 707.00
1988 750.00
1989 708.00
1990 994.00
1991 1,153.00
1992 1,297.00
1993 1,671.00
1994 2,028.00
1995 1,967.00
1996 2,066.00
1997 2,035.00
1998 1,397.00
1999 1,906.00
2000 2,321.00
2001 1,705.00
2002 1,613.00
2003 1,773.00
2004 3,600.00
2005 1,900.00
2006 2,392.00
2007 2,835.00
2008 3,012.00
2009 1,915.00
2010 2,302.00
2011 2,925.00
2012 3,178.00
2013 3,344.00
2015 3,432.00
2016 3,935.00
2018 4,127.00
2019 3,709.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Sri Lanka was 6,676.00 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 7,356.00 in 2018 and 742.00 in 1982.

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 862.00
1981 855.00
1982 742.00
1983 805.00
1984 948.00
1985 1,131.00
1986 1,426.00
1987 1,253.00
1988 1,234.00
1989 1,038.00
1990 1,159.00
1991 1,148.00
1992 1,436.00
1993 1,593.00
1994 1,897.00
1995 2,266.00
1996 2,361.00
1997 2,891.00
1998 2,982.00
1999 3,114.00
2000 3,317.00
2001 2,818.00
2002 3,745.00
2003 3,989.00
2004 2,343.00
2005 4,587.00
2006 4,821.00
2007 3,382.00
2008 2,895.00
2009 3,012.00
2010 3,942.00
2011 4,732.00
2012 5,938.00
2013 5,481.00
2015 5,983.00
2016 6,893.00
2018 7,356.00
2019 6,676.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Sri Lanka was 6,676 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 15 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 7,356 in 2018 and a minimum value of 2,343 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 2,343
2005 4,587
2006 4,821
2007 3,382
2008 2,895
2009 3,012
2010 3,942
2011 4,732
2012 5,938
2013 5,481
2015 5,983
2016 6,893
2018 7,356
2019 6,676

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Sri Lanka was 10,385 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,483 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,382 in 1982.

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 1,532
1981 1,510
1982 1,382
1983 1,403
1984 1,520
1985 1,897
1986 2,179
1987 1,960
1988 1,984
1989 1,746
1990 2,153
1991 2,301
1992 2,733
1993 3,264
1994 3,925
1995 4,233
1996 4,427
1997 4,926
1998 4,379
1999 5,020
2000 5,638
2001 4,523
2002 5,358
2003 5,762
2004 5,943
2005 6,487
2006 7,213
2007 6,217
2008 5,907
2009 4,927
2010 6,244
2011 7,657
2012 9,116
2013 8,825
2015 9,415
2016 10,828
2018 11,483
2019 10,385

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology