TOP 5 CLASSES. Number of classes specified in international applications and share of total. COMPUTERS. AND ELECTRONICS.
International applications filed under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT)
WHO FILED THE MOST PCT PATENT APPLICATIONS IN 2016? TOP 10
PCT APPLICANTS
Number of applications
233,000
Number of published applications
91.3%
ZTE CORPORATION
4,123
5.3%
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES
3,692
QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
1.0%
MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP.
28.9%
INTEL CORPORATION
1,888 1,742
35.4%
BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
SONY CORPORATION
0.9%
TOP 5
FIELDS OF TECHNOLOGY Number of published applications and share of total
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
17,776
8.5%
COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY
17,155
8.2%
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY, APPARATUS, ENERGY
14,468
6.9%
MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY
14,265
6.8%
MEASUREMENT
9,338
4.4%
1,692
36.3%
1,673
0.7%
1,672
20.6%
1,665
COUNTRIES
Number of applications and share of total
U.S.
7.3%
2,053
33.0%
HEWLETT-PACKARD
TOP 10
2,466
29.6%
LG ELECTRONICS
JAPAN
2.7%
2015 2016 Change in totals
CHINA
44.7%
GERMANY
1.7%
REP. OF KOREA
6.8%
FRANCE
2.5%
U.K.
3.9%
NETHERLANDS
8.0% SWITZERLAND SWEDEN 2.3% 3.2%
56,595 24.3%
45,239 19.4%
43,168 18.5%
18,315
15,560
8,208
5,496
4,679
4,365
7.9%
6.7%
3.5%
2.4%
2.0%
1.9%
3,720 1.6%
International applications filed under the Madrid System
WHO FILED THE MOST MADRID TRADEMARK APPLICATIONS IN 2016? TOP 10
MADRID APPLICANTS
Number of applications
52,550
Number of Madrid applications
15.4%
L’ORÉAL
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED
BMW
LIDL
141
112
51.5%
BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM
30.9%
85
7.8%
Number of classes specified in international applications and share of total
COMPUTERS AND ELECTRONICS
12,748
9.4%
SERVICES FOR BUSINESS
10,265
7.6%
TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES
8,114
6.0%
LEISURE, EDUCATION AND TRAINING SERVICES
6,253
4.6%
CLOTHING
5,870
4.3%
83 75
32.0%
70
28.8%
TOP 10
67
COUNTRIES
Number of applications and share of total
U.S.
4.7%
CLASSES
94
7.4%
DAIMLER AG
TOP 5
117
PHILIPS ELECTRONICS
NESTLÉ
107.4%
21.7%
BIOFARMA
7.2%
150
192.5%
NOVARTIS
2015 2016 Change in totals
GERMANY
10.8%
FRANCE
0.4%
CHINA
68.6% SWITZERLAND ITALY 2.4% 14.4%
U.K.
10.0%
JAPAN
7.0%
AUSTRALIA
6.1%
NETHERLANDS
14.1%
7,741
7,551
4,132
3,200
3,074
3,024
3,014
2,352
2,067
1,495
14.7%
14.4%
7.9%
6.1%
5.8%
5.8%
5.7%
4.5%
3.9%
2.8%
Design filings under the Hague System
WHO ACCOUNTED FOR THE MOST HAGUE DESIGN FILINGS IN 2016? TOP 10
HAGUE APPLICANTS
Number of designs contained in applications
18,716
Number of designs contained in applications
117.6%
FONKEL MEUBELMARKETING
862
1448.9%
LG ELECTRONICS
SWATCH
953
23.9%
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS
VOLKSWAGEN
RENAULT
MICROSOFT
383 5.7%
TOP 5
CLASSES
Number of designs in applications and share of total
FURNISHING
2,107
11.3%
RECORDING AND COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
1,876
10.0%
MEANS OF TRANSPORT
1,452
7.8%
CLOCKS AND WATCHES
1,290
6.9%
PACKAGES AND CONTAINERS
1,002
5.4%
348
19.4%
337
232.2%
289
156.0%
WENKO-WENSELAAR
13.9%
728
25.0%
PROCTER & GAMBLE
2015 2016 Change in totals
256 47.6%
211
KRONOPLUS*
169 *growth not applicable
TOP 10
COUNTRIES
Number of designs contained in applications and share of total
GERMANY
13.4%
SWITZERLAND
22.9%
REP. OF KOREA
46.8%
U.S.
35.7%
NETHERLANDS FRANCE
72.2%
8.0%
ITALY
5.1%
JAPAN
109.2%
TURKEY
136.5% SWEDEN 72.0%
3,917
2,555
1,882
1,410
1,317
1,212
1,125
860
577
492
20.9%
13.7%
10.1%
7.5%
7.0%
6.5%
6.0%
4.6%
3.1%
2.6%
International WIPO domain name case filings
WHO FILED THE MOST DOMAIN NAME CASES IN 2016? TOP 10
DOMAIN NAME CASE FILERS
Total number of cases
3,036
Number of cases PHILIP MORRIS
67
AB ELECTROLUX
51
HUGO BOSS
42
LEGO
42
INTESA SANPAOLO
35
SANOFI
28
VOLKSWAGEN
AREAS OF COMMERCE Number of cases filed and percentage of filing
247
12%
186
9%
HEAVY INDUSTRY AND MACHINERY
182
9%
INTERNET AND IT
176
8%
BIOTECHNOLOGY AND PHARMACEUTICALS
147
7%
BANKING AND FINANCE
FASHION
24
STATOIL
23
COUNTRIES
Number of cases filed
5.7%
TOP 5
29
VIRGIN ENTERPRISES
U.S.
10%
42
MICHELIN
TOP 10
2015 2016 Change in totals
FRANCE
38.3%
GERMANY
0.4%
U.K.
3.5% SWITZERLAND SWEDEN ITALY 6.5% 29.2% DENMARK 41.4% 30.9% NETHERLANDS 7.3% AUSTRALIA
36.2%
895
466
273
237
180
123
93
89
89
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