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

China
9.19 million
in 2021
United States
551,764
in 2021
China rank
1st
United States rank
2nd

Trademark applications, resident, by count over time

  • China
  • United States
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M200420122021

How they compare

China currently reports 9.19 million against 551,764 in United States, a difference of 8.64 million.

That makes China's figure about 16.7 times United States's.

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

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