Uganda - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in Uganda was 1,507.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,826.00 in 2016 and a minimum value of 641.00 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 641.00
2005 645.00
2006 779.00
2007 778.00
2008 931.00
2009 760.00
2013 1,354.00
2014 1,590.00
2015 1,769.00
2016 1,826.00
2017 1,532.00
2018 1,698.00
2019 1,617.00
2020 1,507.00

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in Uganda was 115.00 as of 2017. Its highest value over the past 37 years was 1,769.00 in 2015, while its lowest value was 80.00 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 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 252.00
1981 207.00
1982 203.00
1983 80.00
1984 131.00
1985 135.00
1987 113.00
1988 140.00
1989 84.00
1990 131.00
1991 114.00
1992 223.00
2000 668.00
2001 441.00
2002 580.00
2003 572.00
2004 641.00
2005 645.00
2006 779.00
2007 778.00
2008 931.00
2009 760.00
2013 1,354.00
2014 1,590.00
2015 1,769.00
2016 1,753.00
2017 115.00

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Uganda was 1,359.00 as of 2017. Over the past 37 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,359.00 in 2017 and 6.00 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 6.00
1981 8.00
1982 8.00
1983 17.00
1984 25.00
1985 18.00
1987 26.00
1988 18.00
1989 14.00
1990 27.00
1991 45.00
1992 26.00
2000 228.00
2001 140.00
2002 258.00
2003 266.00
2004 389.00
2005 413.00
2006 325.00
2007 325.00
2008 498.00
2009 423.00
2013 725.00
2014 1,076.00
2015 1,046.00
2016 1,291.00
2017 1,359.00

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Uganda was 1,564.00 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 1,598.00 in 2019 and a minimum value of 325.00 in 2006.

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 389.00
2005 413.00
2006 325.00
2007 325.00
2008 498.00
2009 423.00
2013 725.00
2014 1,076.00
2015 1,046.00
2016 1,281.00
2017 1,349.00
2018 1,529.00
2019 1,598.00
2020 1,564.00

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in Uganda was 1,506.00 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 38 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,050.00 in 2011 and a minimum value of 97.00 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.

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 258.00
1981 215.00
1982 211.00
1983 97.00
1984 156.00
1985 153.00
1987 139.00
1988 158.00
1989 98.00
1990 158.00
1991 159.00
1992 249.00
2000 896.00
2001 581.00
2002 838.00
2003 838.00
2004 1,030.00
2005 1,058.00
2006 1,104.00
2007 1,103.00
2008 1,429.00
2009 1,183.00
2010 2,053.00
2011 3,050.00
2012 2,306.00
2013 2,079.00
2014 2,666.00
2015 2,815.00
2016 3,044.00
2017 1,474.00
2018 1,506.00

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology