United Kingdom - Trademark applications

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in United Kingdom was 92,881 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 92,881 in 2020 and a minimum value of 15,058 in 2012.

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 27,154
2005 22,725
2006 23,638
2007 22,941
2008 20,439
2010 16,116
2011 16,265
2012 15,058
2013 16,545
2014 16,616
2015 17,910
2016 27,305
2017 43,986
2018 58,968
2019 77,933
2020 92,881

Trademark applications, direct nonresident

Trademark applications, direct nonresident in United Kingdom was 36,892 as of 2019. Its highest value over the past 39 years was 36,892 in 2019, while its lowest value was 7,674 in 2012.

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 10,169
1981 9,666
1982 9,844
1983 10,092
1984 11,035
1985 11,695
1986 14,998
1987 14,654
1988 17,849
1989 19,022
1990 19,618
1991 18,969
1992 19,154
1993 17,813
1994 21,168
1995 17,269
1996 12,646
1997 13,990
1998 15,737
1999 15,892
2000 17,112
2001 15,864
2002 13,601
2003 12,921
2004 13,722
2005 11,316
2006 11,291
2007 11,041
2008 9,580
2009 8,664
2010 9,441
2011 7,840
2012 7,674
2013 7,838
2014 8,408
2015 8,669
2016 12,980
2017 20,598
2018 28,120
2019 36,892

Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in United Kingdom was 68,782 as of 2019. Over the past 39 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 68,782 in 2019 and 9,933 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 9,933
1981 11,215
1982 10,787
1983 12,008
1984 11,761
1985 12,628
1986 24,155
1987 18,745
1988 20,157
1989 21,030
1990 20,014
1991 16,014
1992 16,814
1993 16,951
1994 19,876
1995 19,474
1996 20,400
1997 21,954
1998 21,011
1999 22,048
2000 25,438
2001 20,827
2002 21,705
2003 21,273
2004 22,470
2005 24,184
2006 26,765
2007 29,003
2008 25,511
2009 25,182
2010 26,814
2011 31,273
2012 35,239
2013 42,167
2014 46,388
2015 49,223
2016 54,073
2017 63,158
2018 66,833
2019 68,782

Trademark applications, resident, by count

The value for Trademark applications, resident, by count in United Kingdom was 185,818 as of 2020. As the graph below shows, over the past 16 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 185,818 in 2020 and a minimum value of 53,366 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 53,366
2005 55,664
2006 64,815
2007 70,801
2008 62,415
2010 60,053
2011 72,159
2012 78,257
2013 87,663
2014 94,515
2015 101,491
2016 114,724
2017 132,300
2018 139,157
2019 142,436
2020 185,818

Trademark applications, total

The value for Trademark applications, total in United Kingdom was 105,674 as of 2019. As the graph below shows, over the past 39 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 105,674 in 2019 and a minimum value of 20,102 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 20,102
1981 20,881
1982 20,631
1983 22,100
1984 22,796
1985 24,323
1986 39,153
1987 33,399
1988 38,006
1989 40,052
1990 39,632
1991 34,983
1992 35,968
1993 34,764
1994 41,044
1995 36,743
1996 33,046
1997 35,944
1998 36,748
1999 37,940
2000 42,550
2001 36,691
2002 35,306
2003 34,194
2004 36,192
2005 35,500
2006 38,056
2007 40,044
2008 35,091
2009 33,846
2010 36,255
2011 39,113
2012 42,913
2013 50,005
2014 54,796
2015 57,892
2016 67,053
2017 83,756
2018 94,953
2019 105,674

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology