China vs India: Trademark applications, resident, by count

China
9.19 million
in 2021
India
435,581
in 2021
China rank
1st
India rank
4th

Trademark applications, resident, by count over time

  • China
  • India
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200420122021

How they compare

China currently reports 9.19 million against 435,581 in India, a difference of 8.76 million.

That makes China's figure about 21.1 times India's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

Globally, China ranks 1st and India ranks 4th of 135 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Trademark applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,043 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. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. 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.