China vs United States: Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

China
261,982
in 2021
United States
347,735
in 2021
China rank
2nd
United States rank
1st

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count over time

  • China
  • United States
100.0k200.0k300.0k200420122021

How they compare

United States currently reports 347,735 against 261,982 in China, a difference of 85,753.

That makes United States's figure about 1.3 times China's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 2004 it was China ahead.

Globally, China ranks 2nd and United States ranks 1st of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,049 data points, 2004–2021
Last refreshed

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.