China vs Japan: Trademark applications, nonresident, by count
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count over time
- China
- Japan
How they compare
China currently reports 261,982 against 94,825 in Japan, a difference of 167,157.
That makes China's figure about 2.8 times Japan's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
Globally, China ranks 2nd and Japan ranks 5th of 135 countries.
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About this data
A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. 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.