On November 21, 2022, WIPO released the latest edition of the World Intellectual Property Indicators 2022 (WIPI 2022), which provides information on various aspects of trademark worldwide for the year 2021, including the total number of applications and registrations, first OA and disposal pendency, final decision data, and application class counts per GDP and capita. TIPO analyzed trademark application trends for both foreign enterprises and industrial development of local counties and cities by referring to WIPI 2021 data and Taiwan’s trademark registration statistics from the past five years. The analysis evaluated the potential industrial development of Taiwan's industries by examining the classes of goods or services designated in trademark applications and compared them with global application trends. This analysis culminated in the report Analysis of Trends in Trademark Applications Filed in 2017-2021.

The report indicates that the number of trademark applications worldwide in 2021 was nearly 14 million, covering over 18.1 million classes, with significant growth of 5.5%. Due to effective prevention measures and public cooperation with government policies, without any large-scale lockdown or stringent public quarantine measures, Taiwan's economy remained relatively unaffected by the impact of the pandemic and is currently in recovery. The report also shows a slight increase of 1.15% in the number of foreign trademark applications filed in Taiwan compared to the previous year.

The Analysis of Trends in Trademark Applications Filed in 2017-2021 can serve as a valuable reference for the development of industry IP portfolios, brand building, and market trend forecasting.

• Publish Date : 2023-03-08
• Update : 2023-03-08
• Organization : International Legal Affairs Office
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