In 2025, TIPO received a total of 71,965 patent applications, representing a 1% decrease from the previous year. Among them, invention patent applications (51,230) increased by 1%, while utility model (14,000) and design patent applications (6,735) declined by 4% and 8%, respectively. Trademark applications reached a record high of 97,411, covering 124,242 classes. Meanwhile, the average first action pendency for invention patent applications was reduced to 8.0 months, while the average pendency for trademarks declined to 5.6 months, representing decreases of 0.4 months and 0.5 months, respectively.

Foreign invention patent applications increased by 2% to 31,719 in 2025, continuing an upward trend since 2021. A breakdown by applicant nationality shows that Japan maintained its leading position with 12,524 applications, followed by the United States (6,954), Mainland China (3,703), the Republic of Korea (3,346), and Germany (1,051).

However, non-resident design applications declined by 12% to 3,543. Japan led with 852 applications, followed by the United States (621), Mainland China (605), Switzerland (456), and the Republic of Korea (169). Among the top five countries (regions), Switzerland recorded a notable increase of 23%. In contrast, Japan declined by 3%, and the United States, Mainland China, and the Republic of Korea also decreased by 15%–20%.

Trademark applications rose by 8% to an all-time high of 97,411 in 2025. Measured by the number of classes, the total reached 124,242, representing a 10% year-on-year increase. This growth was primarily driven by resident filings, which hit a new record of 75,573 cases (+9%), while non-resident applications also grew by 4% to 21,838.

Among the top five foreign countries (regions) filing trademark applications, the Republic of Korea recorded the strongest growth at 25% from the previous year, followed by the United States (+7%), Mainland China (+3%), and Japan (+1%). In contrast, Hong Kong recorded a 13% decline.

TIPO continues its efforts to enhance the quality and efficiency of patent and trademark examinations. Specifically, the average first action pendency for invention patents was reduced to 8.0 months in 2025, a decrease of 0.4 months from the previous year. Similarly, the average first action pendency for trademark applications was shortened by 0.5 months to 5.6 months. These improvements in examination efficiency help enterprises obtain their rights more quickly to strengthen their industry IP portfolios.