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 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
| Industrial design applications | 5,881 | 6,043 | 6,141 | 6,660 | 6,139 | 7,408 | 8,161 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Industrial design disposals | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
| Industrial design disposals | 6,864 | 6,224 | 6,317 | 5,560 | 6,056 | 5,514 | 5,330 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for industrial design allowance | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
| Industrial designs turnaround time (in months) | 11.8 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 |
Registrations by language
Industrial designs registered by language | Language | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
| English | 6,338 | 5,538 | 5,489 | 4,658 | 5,435 | 5,282 | 4,866 |
| French | 134 | 132 | 202 | 85 | 107 | 161 | 229 |
| Total | 6,472 | 5,670 | 5,691 | 4,743 | 5,542 | 5,343 | 5,095 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Industrial design applications filed and industrial designs registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2020 to 2021) | Province or territory | Filed | Registered |
| Alberta | 66 | 26 |
| British Columbia | 101 | 62 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 5 |
| New Brunswick | 6 | 5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 12 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 363 | 158 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 |
| Quebec | 219 | 102 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 2 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 784 | 360 |
Applications filed and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Industrial design applications filed and industrial designs registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2020 to 2021) | Origin | Filed | Registered |
| Albania | 1 | 0 |
| Andorra | 7 | 0 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 64 | 53 |
| Austria | 47 | 26 |
| Barbados | 2 | 12 |
| Belgium | 59 | 21 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 |
| Canada | 784 | 412 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 |
| China | 540 | 157 |
| Croatia | 24 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 34 |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 3 |
| Denmark | 50 | 59 |
| Estonia | 4 | 3 |
| Finland | 48 | 32 |
| France | 195 | 176 |
| Germany | 309 | 343 |
| Hong Kong | 18 | 21 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 | 1 |
| India | 3 | 10 |
| Ireland | 41 | 7 |
| Israel | 47 | 20 |
| Italy | 136 | 132 |
| Japan | 197 | 127 |
| Jordan | 10 | 0 |
| Latvia | 14 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 13 | 26 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 107 | 27 |
| Macao | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 |
| Malta | 256 | 121 |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 |
| Monaco | 2 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 143 | 78 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 62 |
| Norway | 55 | 14 |
| Poland | 12 | 11 |
| Portugal | 13 | 2 |
| Republic Of Korea | 145 | 99 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 |
| Russia | 11 | 5 |
| Serbia | 1 | 6 |
| Singapore | 8 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 18 | 25 |
| South Africa | 7 | 11 |
| Spain | 31 | 21 |
| Sweden | 135 | 90 |
| Switzerland | 536 | 267 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 18 |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia | 2 | 0 |
| Thailand | | 2 |
| Turkey | 48 | 17 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 238 | 156 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1 | 0 |
| United States Of America | 3,667 | 2,394 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8,161 | 5,095 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 industrial design applicants (fiscal year 2020 to 2021) | Applicant | Number of applications filed |
| Delta Faucet Company | 253 |
| Kronoplus Limited | 230 |
| Harry Winston SA | 161 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 147 |
| Apple Inc. | 94 |
| Paccar Inc. | 93 |
| Midea Group Co., Ltd. | 88 |
| JT International S.A | 80 |
| Teqball Holding S.A | 72 |
| Koninklijke Philips N.V | 67 |
Top 10 registered proprietors
Top 10 industrial design registered proprietors (fiscal year 2020 to 2021) | Registered proprietors | Number of applications registered |
| Delta Faucet Company | 156 |
| Kronoplus Limited | 148 |
| Harry Winston SA | 111 |
| Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 65 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited | 51 |
| Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 47 |
| The Gillette Company LLC, | 41 |
| TBL Licensing LLC | 37 |
| LG Electronics LLC | 36 |
| Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC | 35 |
