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WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2021 Summary

Core Content

This report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) presents a comprehensive overview of global intellectual property (IP) activity in 2020. It highlights trends in patent, trademark, and industrial design applications, emphasizing the role of different regions and countries in the global IP landscape.

Main Points

Global IP Activity in 2020

• Total patent applications: 3.3 million
• Total trademark applications: 17.2 million
• Total industrial design applications: 1.4 million
• Utility model applications: 3 million (up 28.1% from 2019)
• Growth rates:
  • Patents: 1.6%
  • Trademarks: 13.7%
  • Industrial designs: 2%
  • Utility models: 28.1%

Regional Contributions

• Asia accounted for around two-thirds or more of total filing activity for patents, trademarks, and industrial designs, and nearly all utility model applications.
• Over the past decade, Asia significantly increased its share of global IP applications.
• North America and Europe are the second and third largest contributors, respectively, but their shares have not grown as rapidly as Asia's.

IP Rights in Force

• Patents in force: 15.9 million (up 5.9%)
• Trademarks in force: 64.4 million (up 11.2%)
• Industrial designs in force: 4.8 million (up 11%)
• Leading countries:
  • Patents: USA (3.3M), China (3.1M), Japan (2M)
  • Trademarks: China (30.2M), USA (2.6M), India (2.4M)
  • Industrial designs: China (2.2M), USA (371,870), Republic of Korea (369,526)

Patent Applications by Top Offices

• The top five offices accounted for 85.1% of global patent applications.
• China significantly increased its share, from 19.6% in 2010 to 45.7% in 2020.
• Top 10 offices in 2020:
  • China (1.5M)
  • USA (597,172)
  • Japan (288,472)
  • Republic of Korea (226,759)
  • EPO (180,346)
• Only three of the top 10 offices recorded growth in 2020: China (+6.9%), India (+5.9%), and Republic of Korea (+3.6%).

Utility Model Applications

• China received the most utility model applications (2.9M), followed by Germany, Russia, Japan, and Ukraine.
• Australia saw a 137.3% increase in utility model applications, likely due to planned legislative changes.
• Other countries with notable growth: Spain (+25.1%), Turkey (+22.1%)

PCT International Applications

• PCT applications reached 275,900 in 2020, up 4% from 2019.
• China led with 68,720 applications, followed by USA (59,230), Japan (50,520), Republic of Korea (20,060), and Germany (18,643).
• Huawei Technologies (China) was the top PCT filer with 5,464 published applications.
• LG Electronics (Republic of Korea) recorded the fastest growth in PCT applications (+67.6%), moving from 10th to 4th place.

Middle-Income Countries

• Peru, Argentina, and Uzbekistan saw strong growth in utility model applications:
  • Peru: +34.6%
  • Argentina: +29.7%
  • Uzbekistan: +26.4%

Key Information

• Trademark filing activity increased significantly in 2020, defying the global economic downturn.
• GDP-adjusted patent applications are used to compare countries with different economic sizes.
• The Republic of Korea continued to file the highest number of patent applications per unit of GDP.
• China extended its lead in the PCT system, with a growing number of applications and top filers.
• Utility model applications saw notable growth in some middle-income countries, indicating increasing interest in this form of IP protection.

Additional Notes

• The data reflects calendar year 2020 and is sourced from WIPO's Statistics Database.
• The report serves as a quick reference guide and complements the more detailed World Intellectual Property Indicators 2021.
• All data is subject to updates and may vary from previous publications or web versions. For deeper analysis, visit WIPO's IP statistics page.