Trademark Statistics from January 1st, 2020 to December 31st, 2020
Particulars | 2020 |
Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed | 394,839 |
Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined | 451,770 |
Total Number of Trademark Applications Published | 362,196 |
Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered | 238,147 |
Yearly Trademark Statistics – A Comparison
Particulars | 1st Jan 2019-31st Dec 2019 | 1st Jan 2020-31st Dec 2020 | Change in % |
Total Applications Filed | 336198 | 394839 | An increase of 17.4% |
Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 382950 | 451770 | An increase of 18% |
Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 237032 | 75931 | A decrease of 68% |
Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | 380924 | 362196 | A decrease of 5% |
Total Registrations Granted | 302721 | 238147 | A decrease of 21% |
Total Hearing Notices Issued | 395156 | 5953 | A decrease of 98% |
Total Renewal Notices Issued | 103230 | 98299 | A decrease of 5% |
As we can see from the table above, there has been an increase of 17.4% in the total number of new trademark applications filed in the year 2020 as compared to 2019. However, there has been a 21% decrease in the total registrations granted in the year 2020 as compared to 2019.
Further, the total number of applications disposed through showcause hearing in 2020 has taken a huge dip compared to 2019. This decrease may be attributed to the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
Authored and compiled by Shreya Chaddha & Uma T.S
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