Government > Trademarks > Nonresidents: Countries Compared
- Home
- Country Info
- Stats
- Government
- Trademarks
- Nonresidents
DEFINITION:
Trademark applications filed are applications for registration of a trademark with a national or regional trademark office. Trademarks are distinctive signs that identify goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. Trademarks protect owners of the mark by ensuring exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services or to authorize its use in return for payment.
CONTENTS
| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 52,788 | 2004 | ||
| 2 | United States | 26,988 | 2004 | ||
| 3 | Canada | 22,169 | 2004 | ||
| 4 | Mexico | 20,775 | 2004 | ||
| 5 | Argentina | 19,139 | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Japan | 18,573 | 2004 | ||
| 7 | Singapore | 18,409 | 2004 | ||
| 8 | South Korea | 16,529 | 2004 | ||
| 9 | Australia | 16,007 | 2004 | ||
| 10 | Brazil | 13,218 | 2002 | ||
| Non-religious countries average (profile) | 13,163 | 2000 | |||
| 11 | Malaysia | 13,076 | 1997 | ||
| Group of 7 countries (G7) average (profile) | 12,973.33 | 2002 | |||
| 12 | Indonesia | 11,938 | 1996 | ||
| 13 | Hong Kong | 11,208 | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Belgium | 10,695 | 2002 | ||
| 15 | Venezuela | 10,390 | 2000 | ||
| 16 | Chile | 10,114 | 1996 | ||
| 17 | Panama | 9,324 | 2000 | ||
| 18 | Thailand | 9,241 | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Italy | 8,135 | 2000 | ||
| 20 | South Africa | 8,074 | 1996 | ||
| 21 | New Zealand | 7,864 | 2004 | ||
| 22 | Colombia | 7,096 | 2001 | ||
| 23 | Russia | 7,088 | 2004 | ||
| 24 | Norway | 6,981 | 2002 | ||
| Emerging markets average (profile) | 6,745.74 | 1996 | |||
| 25 | Uruguay | 6,732 | 2003 | ||
| High income OECD countries average (profile) | 6,418.96 | 2002 | |||
| 26 | North Korea | 6,112 | 1992 | ||
| 27 | Peru | 5,661 | 2003 | ||
| 28 | India | 5,393 | 1999 | ||
| 29 | Philippines | 5,253 | 2004 | ||
| 30 | Guatemala | 5,040 | 2001 | ||
| 31 | Israel | 5,022 | 2004 | ||
| 32 | Ecuador | 4,822 | 2004 | ||
| 33 | United Kingdom | 4,653 | 2004 | ||
| 34 | Switzerland | 4,608 | 2001 | ||
| 35 | Pakistan | 4,455 | 2004 | ||
| 36 | Nicaragua | 4,204 | 2000 | ||
| 37 | Bolivia | 4,051 | 1995 | ||
| 38 | El Salvador | 3,689 | 1997 | ||
| 39 | Paraguay | 3,461 | 1993 | ||
| 40 | Honduras | 3,388 | 2003 | ||
| 41 | Germany | 3,342 | 2004 | ||
| 42 | Costa Rica | 3,337 | 1993 | ||
| NATO countries average (profile) | 3,286.04 | 2002 | |||
| 43 | France | 2,935 | 2003 | ||
| 44 | Macau | 2,633 | 2004 | ||
| 45 | Ukraine | 2,434 | 2004 | ||
| 46 | Vietnam | 2,335 | 2000 | ||
| European Union average (profile) | 2,234.52 | 2002 | |||
| 47 | Bahrain | 2,181 | 2003 | ||
| 48 | Turkey | 2,101 | 2003 | ||
| 49 | Spain | 2,059 | 2004 | ||
| 50 | Cuba | 1,937 | 2004 | ||
| 51 | Tunisia | 1,900 | 1996 | ||
| =52 | Angola | 1,883 | 1992 | ||
| =52 | Saudi Arabia | 1,883 | 1989 | ||
| 54 | Malta | 1,817 | 2002 | ||
| 55 | Zimbabwe | 1,779 | 1996 | ||
| 56 | Sri Lanka | 1,773 | 2003 | ||
| 57 | Sudan | 1,715 | 1985 | ||
| 58 | Cambodia | 1,638 | 2004 | ||
| 59 | Brunei | 1,608 | 1997 | ||
| 60 | Kuwait | 1,546 | 1993 | ||
| 61 | Suriname | 1,462 | 1996 | ||
| =62 | Jamaica | 1,433 | 2002 | ||
| =62 | Sweden | 1,433 | 2001 | ||
| 64 | Oman | 1,418 | 1994 | ||
| 65 | Mongolia | 1,321 | 2004 | ||
| 66 | Trinidad and Tobago | 1,317 | 2002 | ||
| 67 | Haiti | 1,306 | 1999 | ||
| 68 | Namibia | 1,257 | 1993 | ||
| 69 | Morocco | 1,256 | 2000 | ||
| 70 | Iran | 1,224 | 2001 | ||
| 71 | Romania | 1,193 | 2004 | ||
| Former Soviet republics average (profile) | 1,170.69 | 2004 | |||
| 72 | Poland | 1,153 | 2004 | ||
| 73 | Slovakia | 1,148 | 2004 | ||
| 74 | Greece | 1,143 | 2002 | ||
| 75 | Ireland | 1,142 | 2003 | ||
| 76 | Barbados | 1,123 | 1999 | ||
| 77 | Bulgaria | 1,086 | 2004 | ||
| 78 | Kazakhstan | 1,070 | 2004 | ||
| 79 | Austria | 1,049 | 2004 | ||
| 80 | Hungary | 1,047 | 2004 | ||
| 81 | Czech Republic | 1,042 | 2004 | ||
| 82 | Belarus | 1,027 | 2004 | ||
| 83 | Kenya | 1,025 | 1999 | ||
| 84 | Portugal | 1,012 | 2004 | ||
| 85 | Denmark | 944 | 2004 | ||
| 86 | Bangladesh | 926 | 1998 | ||
| 87 | Cyprus | 910 | 2004 | ||
| 88 | Lesotho | 903 | 1996 | ||
| 89 | Algeria | 871 | 2003 | ||
| 90 | Jordan | 783 | 1989 | ||
| 91 | Croatia | 767 | 2004 | ||
| 92 | Finland | 722 | 2004 | ||
| 93 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 700 | 2004 | ||
| 94 | Fiji | 680 | 1986 | ||
| 95 | Qatar | 664 | 1989 | ||
| 96 | Laos | 656 | 2002 | ||
| 97 | Serbia and Montenegro | 647 | 2003 | ||
| 98 | Mauritius | 633 | 1998 | ||
| 99 | Nepal | 627 | 1995 | ||
| 100 | Swaziland | 616 | 1992 | ||
| 101 | Nigeria | 614 | 1990 | ||
| 102 | Netherlands Antilles | 612 | 2003 | ||
| 103 | Latvia | 595 | 2004 | ||
| 104 | Estonia | 583 | 2004 | ||
| 105 | Zambia | 582 | 2001 | ||
| 106 | Lithuania | 570 | 2004 | ||
| 107 | Turkmenistan | 569 | 1999 | ||
| 108 | Papua New Guinea | 567 | 2000 | ||
| 109 | Iceland | 555 | 2004 | ||
| 110 | Slovenia | 550 | 2004 | ||
| 111 | The Bahamas | 540 | 1992 | ||
| 112 | Andorra | 539 | 2004 | ||
| 113 | Saint Lucia | 538 | 2001 | ||
| 114 | Iraq | 514 | 1986 | ||
| 115 | Uzbekistan | 494 | 2004 | ||
| 116 | Aruba | 491 | 2002 | ||
| 117 | Malawi | 440 | 2002 | ||
| 118 | Democratic Republic of the Congo | 397 | 1996 | ||
| 119 | Moldova | 372 | 2004 | ||
| 120 | Ghana | 358 | 1994 | ||
| 121 | Kyrgyzstan | 345 | 2004 | ||
| 122 | Azerbaijan | 339 | 2002 | ||
| 123 | Madagascar | 321 | 2004 | ||
| 124 | Liberia | 305 | 1993 | ||
| 125 | Tanzania | 279 | 1989 | ||
| 126 | Armenia | 256 | 2004 | ||
| 127 | Tajikistan | 253 | 2004 | ||
| 128 | Uganda | 223 | 1992 | ||
| 129 | Monaco | 219 | 2004 | ||
| 130 | The Gambia | 205 | 1985 | ||
| 131 | Seychelles | 196 | 2003 | ||
| 132 | Liechtenstein | 190 | 2002 | ||
| 133 | Sierra Leone | 187 | 1995 | ||
| 134 | Dominica | 172 | 1995 | ||
| =135 | Georgia | 132 | 2004 | ||
| =135 | Burundi | 132 | 2002 | ||
| 137 | Guyana | 129 | 1990 | ||
| =138 | Rwanda | 124 | 1999 | ||
| =138 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 124 | 1996 | ||
| 140 | Samoa | 115 | 2004 | ||
| =141 | Tonga | 105 | 2002 | ||
| =141 | Kiribati | 105 | 1999 | ||
| 143 | Ethiopia | 103 | 1995 | ||
| =144 | Belize | 38 | 1989 | ||
| =144 | Solomon Islands | 38 | 1989 |
