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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