These tables provide an overview of industrial design activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Industrial design applications
|
2012 to 2013 |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
Industrial design applications |
5,389 |
5,370 |
5,881 |
6,043 |
6,141 |
6,660 |
6,139 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Industrial design disposals
|
2012 to 2013 |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
Industrial design disposals |
4,516 |
4,741 |
6,864 |
6,224 |
6,317 |
5,560 |
6,056 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for industrial design allowance
|
2012 to 2013 |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
Industrial designs turnaround time (in months) |
9.6 |
12.6 |
11.8 |
10.5 |
9.8 |
10.5 |
12.7 |
Registrations by language
Industrial designs registered by language
Language |
2012 to 2013 |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
English |
3,960 |
3,940 |
6,338 |
5,538 |
5,489 |
4,658 |
5,435 |
French |
92 |
109 |
134 |
132 |
202 |
85 |
107 |
Total |
4,052 |
4,049 |
6,472 |
5,670 |
5,691 |
4,743 |
5,542 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Industrial design applications filed and industrial designs registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2018 to 2019)
Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
Alberta |
53 |
56 |
British Columbia |
98 |
90 |
Manitoba |
14 |
13 |
New Brunswick |
5 |
12 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
0 |
2 |
Northwest Territories |
0 |
0 |
Nova Scotia |
4 |
3 |
Nunavut |
0 |
0 |
Ontario |
286 |
284 |
Prince Edward Island |
0 |
0 |
Quebec |
238 |
164 |
Saskatchewan |
9 |
11 |
Yukon |
0 |
0 |
Total |
707 |
635 |
Applications filed and registrations by country as stated by the applicant
Industrial design applications filed and industrial designs registered by country as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2018 to 2019)
Country |
Filed |
Registered |
Australia |
108 |
64 |
Austria |
12 |
11 |
Barbados |
26 |
38 |
Belarus |
0 |
1 |
Belgium |
18 |
28 |
Bermuda |
1 |
1 |
Brazil |
10 |
6 |
Canada |
707 |
635 |
Cayman Islands |
0 |
2 |
China |
231 |
157 |
Cyprus |
47 |
0 |
Czech Republic |
1 |
5 |
Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
1 |
0 |
Denmark |
9 |
9 |
Estonia |
3 |
5 |
Finland |
24 |
35 |
France |
102 |
116 |
Germany |
214 |
160 |
Guernsey |
0 |
3 |
Greece |
1 |
0 |
Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China |
92 |
33 |
Hungary |
0 |
2 |
India |
9 |
6 |
Ireland |
16 |
4 |
Isle Of Man |
0 |
1 |
Israel |
31 |
25 |
Italy |
124 |
110 |
Japan |
224 |
157 |
Latvia |
1 |
0 |
Liechtenstein |
8 |
2 |
Lithuania |
1 |
1 |
Luxembourg |
25 |
21 |
Macao |
5 |
10 |
Malaysia |
0 |
4 |
Malta |
0 |
4 |
Mauritius |
0 |
1 |
Mexico |
6 |
6 |
Netherlands |
64 |
71 |
New Zealand |
30 |
27 |
Norway |
7 |
3 |
Poland |
5 |
9 |
Portugal |
3 |
8 |
Qatar |
0 |
1 |
Puerto Rico |
3 |
0 |
Republic Of Korea |
41 |
71 |
Romania |
1 |
0 |
Russian Federation |
9 |
2 |
Singapore |
6 |
11 |
Slovenia |
0 |
1 |
South Africa |
7 |
8 |
Spain |
13 |
10 |
Sri Lanka |
0 |
1 |
Sweden |
77 |
85 |
Switzerland |
167 |
147 |
Taiwan |
24 |
15 |
Taiwan, Republic Of China |
6 |
14 |
Thailand |
3 |
1 |
Turkey |
10 |
2 |
United Arab Emirates |
1 |
1 |
United Kingdom |
156 |
226 |
United States Of America |
3,446 |
3,161 |
Vietnam |
1 |
2 |
Virgin Islands ( British) |
1 |
1 |
Virgin Islands ( U.S.) |
1 |
1 |
Total |
6,139 |
5,542 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 industrial design applicants (fiscal year 2018 to 2019)
Applicant |
Number of a pplications filed |
Delta Faucet Company |
270 |
Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
60 |
Apple Inc. |
57 |
Google LLC |
56 |
Paccar Inc |
50 |
Kronoplus Limited |
47 |
The Gillette Company LLC |
42 |
Magic Leap, Inc. |
41 |
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha |
41 |
As IP Holdco, LLC |
41 |
Top 10 registrants
Top 10 industrial design registrants (fiscal year 2018 to 2019)
Registrant |
Number of a pplications registered |
GM Global Technology Operations LLC |
160 |
Gamblit Gaming, LLC |
97 |
Spectrum Brands, Inc. |
61 |
Ford Global Technologies, LLC |
49 |
Delta Faucet Company |
48 |
The Procter & Gamble Company |
44 |
Dyson Technology Limited |
44 |
Apple Inc. |
43 |
Becton, Dickinson and Company |
43 |
The Gillette Company LLC |
38 |
Cambria Company LLC |
38 |