WIPO has recently released the latest edition of the
Madrid System Yearly Review, providing facts and figures as well as an analysis of international trade mark registrations in 2020.
The report shows that the number of
international applications filed fell by 0.6% in 2020, while
international registrations fell by 3.2%. However, the overall number of
active (in force) registrations increased by 4%, while
renewals increased by 11.6%.
Despite one-year declines, applicants based in the
US (10.005) and
Germany (7.334) continued to file the highest numbers of Madrid applications in 2020. From among the top 10 origins,
China recorded the higher growth in 2020 (+16.4%). However, the
UK (+5.1%) and
Italy (+3.6%) also reported notable growth. On the other hand, Madrid applications from
France (-16.3%),
Switzerland (-5.4%) and
Turkey (-15.4%) saw the biggest declines among the top 10 origins.
The Review also includes a
special theme, comparing the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 and the global financial crisis of 2008-2009.
Read the
Executive Summary here.