Trademark applications, nonresident, by count by country
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...
Countries reporting
135
Highest
347,735
United States
Lowest
182
Dominica
Median
5,970
Years covered
18
2004–2021
Data points
2,049
What the numbers show
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count is currently reported for 135 countries. The highest value is 347,735 in United States; the lowest is 182 in Dominica.
The median across all reporting countries is 5,970, and the mean is 19,247.
The gap between the highest and lowest reporting country is a factor of about 1,911.
Over the past decade 86 countries rose and 46 fell. The largest increase was in United Kingdom (up 1,296.6%), and the largest decrease in Croatia (down 74.4%).
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 347,735 | 2021 | up 280.8% | volatile |
| 2 | China | 261,982 | 2021 | up 86.2% | rising |
| 3 | United Kingdom | 227,170 | 2021 | up 1,296.6% | volatile |
| 4 | Canada | 109,335 | 2021 | up 80.0% | rising |
| 5 | Japan | 94,825 | 2021 | up 103.5% | rising |
| 6 | Australia | 76,801 | 2021 | up 84.1% | rising |
| 7 | Switzerland | 70,091 | 2021 | up 43.1% | rising |
| 8 | Russia | 68,261 | 2021 | up 15.8% | rising |
| 9 | South Korea | 60,825 | 2021 | up 56.5% | rising |
| 10 | Mexico | 57,324 | 2021 | up 96.4% | rising |
| 11 | India | 52,878 | 2021 | up 138.6% | volatile |
| 12 | Singapore | 47,358 | 2021 | up 66.4% | rising |
| 13 | Brazil | 47,273 | 2021 | up 57.4% | rising |
| 14 | Hong Kong | 45,546 | 2021 | up 17.6% | rising |
| 15 | New Zealand | 42,569 | 2021 | up 140.1% | rising |
| 16 | Norway | 40,720 | 2021 | up 41.5% | rising |
| 17 | Turkey | 39,220 | 2021 | up 30.9% | rising |
| 18 | Indonesia | 35,760 | 2021 | up 63.7% | rising |
| 19 | Vietnam | 35,648 | 2021 | up 86.5% | rising |
| 20 | Thailand | 34,688 | 2021 | up 123.9% | rising |
| 21 | Malaysia | 32,586 | 2021 | up 105.8% | rising |
| 22 | Philippines | 29,927 | 2021 | up 133.3% | rising |
| 23 | Ukraine | 26,987 | 2021 | down 11.3% | falling |
| 24 | Germany | 26,098 | 2021 | up 5.8% | falling |
| 25 | Colombia | 21,964 | 2021 | up 81.4% | rising |
| 26 | Israel | 20,976 | 2021 | up 72.7% | rising |
| 27 | Egypt | 17,325 | 2021 | up 32.4% | rising |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates | 17,295 | 2021 | up 34.6% | rising |
| 29 | Iran | 17,194 | 2021 | up 30.4% | falling |
| 30 | France | 16,868 | 2021 | down 0.8% | flat |
| 31 | Kazakhstan | 16,019 | 2021 | down 3.1% | rising |
| 32 | Argentina | 15,713 | 2021 | down 22.0% | falling |
| 33 | Chile | 15,595 | 2021 | up 12.0% | falling |
| 34 | Belarus | 14,934 | 2021 | down 15.9% | flat |
| 35 | Morocco | 14,579 | 2021 | up 15.5% | rising |
| 36 | South Africa | 14,077 | 2021 | up 0.8% | rising |
| 37 | Serbia | 13,759 | 2021 | down 5.7% | falling |
| 38 | Saudi Arabia | 13,719 | 2021 | up 27.5% | rising |
| 39 | Bahrain | 13,703 | 2021 | up 48.9% | rising |
| 40 | Peru | 13,048 | 2021 | up 30.0% | rising |
| 41 | Macao | 12,239 | 2021 | up 66.5% | rising |
| 42 | Italy | 11,299 | 2021 | down 10.0% | falling |
| 43 | Cambodia | 10,855 | 2019 | up 378.0% | volatile |
| 44 | Paraguay | 10,627 | 2021 | up 18.6% | rising |
| 45 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 9,935 | 2021 | down 11.5% | falling |
| 46 | Spain | 9,520 | 2021 | down 4.8% | falling |
| 47 | Iceland | 9,266 | 2021 | up 45.5% | flat |
| 48 | Algeria | 9,197 | 2021 | up 20.9% | rising |
| 49 | Azerbaijan | 9,023 | 2021 | down 6.5% | rising |
| 50 | Austria | 8,815 | 2021 | down 6.9% | falling |
| 51 | Liechtenstein | 8,801 | 2021 | up 14.9% | rising |
| 52 | Monaco | 8,517 | 2021 | up 13.4% | falling |
| 53 | Moldova | 8,438 | 2021 | down 12.5% | falling |
| 54 | Pakistan | 8,079 | 2021 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 55 | Qatar | 8,042 | 2021 | up 25.9% | rising |
| 56 | El Salvador | 7,895 | 2021 | up 12.3% | flat |
| 57 | Uzbekistan | 7,879 | 2021 | up 12.5% | flat |
| 58 | Georgia | 7,870 | 2021 | up 0.2% | falling |
| 59 | Ecuador | 7,701 | 2021 | up 3.4% | rising |
| 60 | Armenia | 7,648 | 2021 | down 1.7% | rising |
| 61 | Kyrgyzstan | 7,616 | 2021 | up 14.0% | flat |
| 62 | Albania | 7,596 | 2021 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 63 | Costa Rica | 7,091 | 2021 | down 3.7% | rising |
| 64 | Panama | 6,953 | 2021 | down 3.5% | rising |
| 65 | Poland | 6,889 | 2021 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 66 | Nicaragua | 6,800 | 2013 | up 63.5% | rising |
| 67 | Uruguay | 6,240 | 2021 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 68 | Dominican Republic | 5,970 | 2021 | up 3.1% | rising |
| 69 | Portugal | 5,406 | 2021 | down 12.0% | falling |
| 70 | Tajikistan | 5,287 | 2020 | up 28.9% | rising |
| 71 | Honduras | 5,075 | 2021 | down 4.4% | flat |
| 72 | Mozambique | 5,037 | 2021 | up 43.4% | rising |
| 73 | Czechia | 5,010 | 2021 | down 31.8% | falling |
| 74 | Laos | 5,000 | 2018 | up 174.3% | rising |
| 75 | Mongolia | 4,985 | 2021 | up 15.1% | falling |
| 76 | Sweden | 4,781 | 2021 | down 15.2% | falling |
| 77 | Slovakia | 4,769 | 2021 | down 26.6% | falling |
| 78 | Zambia | 4,760 | 2021 | up 74.5% | rising |
| 79 | Bangladesh | 4,696 | 2021 | up 55.9% | rising |
| 80 | Romania | 4,581 | 2021 | down 29.1% | volatile |
| 81 | Jordan | 4,522 | 2021 | up 0.2% | rising |
| 82 | Ghana | 4,489 | 2020 | up 5.9% | flat |
| 83 | Guatemala | 4,429 | 2009 | up 17.2% | rising |
| 84 | Denmark | 4,288 | 2021 | down 17.6% | falling |
| 85 | Namibia | 4,259 | 2020 | up 10.3% | rising |
| 86 | Jamaica | 4,219 | 2021 | up 78.8% | rising |
| 87 | Brunei | 4,179 | 2021 | up 110.3% | rising |
| 88 | Hungary | 4,089 | 2021 | down 31.5% | volatile |
| 89 | Bulgaria | 4,076 | 2021 | down 25.8% | volatile |
| 90 | Rwanda | 4,039 | 2021 | up 890.0% | volatile |
| 91 | Venezuela | 4,025 | 2017 | down 58.5% | falling |
| 92 | Croatia | 3,973 | 2021 | down 74.4% | volatile |
| 93 | Trinidad and Tobago | 3,836 | 2021 | up 91.5% | rising |
| 94 | Cuba | 3,822 | 2021 | up 4.7% | falling |
| 95 | Madagascar | 3,686 | 2021 | up 30.7% | rising |
| 96 | Bolivia | 3,661 | 2021 | down 25.6% | rising |
| 97 | Sri Lanka | 3,626 | 2021 | up 24.0% | rising |
| 98 | Finland | 3,571 | 2021 | down 20.7% | falling |
| 99 | Latvia | 3,303 | 2021 | down 31.5% | falling |
| 100 | Lithuania | 3,237 | 2021 | down 31.9% | falling |
| 101 | Slovenia | 3,211 | 2021 | down 37.5% | falling |
| 102 | Zimbabwe | 3,086 | 2016 | — | rising |
| 103 | Gambia | 3,076 | 2021 | up 715.9% | volatile |
| 104 | Estonia | 3,043 | 2021 | down 28.0% | falling |
| 105 | Sudan | 2,966 | 2020 | down 11.7% | rising |
| 106 | Sao Tome and Principe | 2,793 | 2021 | up 122.0% | volatile |
| 107 | Curacao | 2,626 | 2021 | up 3.3% | rising |
| 108 | Botswana | 2,513 | 2020 | up 7.9% | flat |
| 109 | Mauritius | 2,483 | 2021 | up 134.7% | rising |
| 110 | Cyprus | 2,307 | 2021 | down 15.0% | falling |
| 111 | Andorra | 2,294 | 2021 | up 67.4% | rising |
| 112 | Sierra Leone | 2,129 | 2020 | down 0.9% | rising |
| 113 | Bhutan | 2,045 | 2021 | up 12.1% | rising |
| 114 | Yemen | 1,906 | 2021 | up 82.9% | rising |
| 115 | Uganda | 1,765 | 2021 | up 132.2% | rising |
| 116 | Tanzania | 1,691 | 2020 | up 232.2% | volatile |
| 117 | Nepal | 1,677 | 2017 | up 222.5% | rising |
| 118 | Samoa | 1,567 | 2021 | up 664.4% | volatile |
| 119 | Angola | 1,374 | 2020 | — | falling |
| 120 | Haiti | 1,189 | 2014 | up 43.3% | rising |
| 121 | Iraq | 1,064 | 2021 | — | volatile |
| 122 | Papua New Guinea | 906 | 2021 | up 5.3% | rising |
| 123 | Ethiopia | 878 | 2021 | up 46.3% | volatile |
| 124 | Bahamas | 803 | 2017 | down 30.2% | falling |
| 125 | Barbados | 793 | 2021 | down 35.5% | falling |
| 126 | Suriname | 782 | 2021 | down 6.3% | falling |
| 127 | Malawi | 668 | 2016 | up 14.8% | rising |
| 128 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 541 | 2021 | up 11.5% | falling |
| 129 | Tonga | 482 | 2021 | up 9.5% | flat |
| 130 | Seychelles | 411 | 2021 | down 19.6% | falling |
| 131 | Saint Lucia | 352 | 2018 | down 6.4% | falling |
| 132 | Malta | 327 | 2021 | down 18.0% | volatile |
| 133 | Grenada | 289 | 2021 | down 51.0% | falling |
| 134 | Cape Verde | 206 | 2021 | down 18.9% | falling |
| 135 | Dominica | 182 | 2021 | up 139.5% | volatile |
Regions and income groups
Aggregates are excluded from the country ranking above so that a region can never outrank a country.
- World 2.90 million
- High income 1.30 million
- East Asia & Pacific 710,478
- Europe & Central Asia 706,523
- Upper middle income 694,400
- North America 405,636
- Lower middle income 346,000
- Latin America & Caribbean 192,956
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan 104,910
- Sub-Saharan Africa 73,303
- South Asia 52,435
- Low income 45,100
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.