Economy > Companies > Trademark applications, direct resident: Group totals
DEFINITION:
Trademark applications, direct resident. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct resident trademark applications are those filed by domestic applicants directly at a given national IP office.
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# | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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Emerging markets | 1.89 million | 2011 | |||
Non-religious countries | 1.67 million | 2011 | |||
Cold countries | 1.18 million | 2007 | |||
High income OECD countries | 922,789 | 2011 | |||
Group of 7 countries (G7) | 577,355 | 2011 | |||
Europe | 549,433 | 2011 | |||
NATO countries | 477,123 | 2011 | |||
European Union | 368,619 | 2011 | |||
Eurozone | 283,014 | 2011 | |||
Former Spanish colonies | 165,709 | 2000 | |||
South Asia | 131,067 | 2007 | |||
South and Central Asia | 109,067 | 2006 | |||
Potential Future EU Members | 107,081 | 2011 | |||
Eastern Europe | 102,980 | 2011 | |||
Former Soviet republics | 66,984 | 2011 |