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 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Industrial design applications | 6,043 | 6,141 | 6,660 | 6,139 | 7,408 | 8,161 | 9,067 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Industrial design disposals | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Industrial design disposals | 6,224 | 6,317 | 5,560 | 6,056 | 5,514 | 5,330 | 6,379 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for industrial design allowance | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
| Industrial designs turnaround time (in months) | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 | 16.4 |
Registrations by language
Industrial designs registered by language | Language | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | 2021 to 2022 |
| English | 5,538 | 5,489 | 4,658 | 5,435 | 5,282 | 4,866 | 6,481 |
| French | 132 | 202 | 85 | 107 | 161 | 229 | 219 |
| Total | 5,670 | 5,691 | 4,743 | 5,542 | 5,343 | 5,095 | 6,700 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Industrial design applications filed and industrial designs registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) | Province or territory | Filed | Registered |
| Alberta | 39 | 23 |
| British Columbia | 114 | 46 |
| Manitoba | 8 | 7 |
| New Brunswick | 15 | 1 |
| Newfoundland | 2 | 1 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 2 | 5 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 288 | 233 |
| Prince Edward Island | 2 | 1 |
| Quebec | 146 | 125 |
| Saskatchewan | 11 | 4 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 627 | 446 |
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 2021 to 2022) | Origin | Filed | Registered |
| Albania | 0 | 1 |
| Andorra | 0 | 7 |
| Australia | 140 | 95 |
| Austria | 57 | 42 |
| Barbados | 5 | 17 |
| Belgium | 32 | 47 |
| Brazil | 4 | 0 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 2 |
| Canada | 627 | 446 |
| Cayman Islands | 3 | 0 |
| China | 830 | 350 |
| Chile | 0 | 1 |
| Croatia | 0 | 17 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 12 | 5 |
| Denmark | 96 | 52 |
| Estonia | 9 | 10 |
| Finland | 40 | 41 |
| France | 243 | 208 |
| Germany | 455 | 290 |
| Greece | 2 | 0 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 0 |
| Hong Kong | 29 | 14 |
| Hungary | 3 | 1 |
| India | 5 | 9 |
| Ireland | 31 | 31 |
| Isle Of Man | 1 | 0 |
| Israel | 105 | 62 |
| Italy | 166 | 114 |
| Japan | 237 | 234 |
| Jordan | 0 | 5 |
| Latvia | 10 | 15 |
| Liechtenstein | 10 | 14 |
| Lithuania | 5 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 39 | 120 |
| Macao | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 0 |
| Malta | 149 | 234 |
| Mexico | 12 | 10 |
| Monaco | 0 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 258 | 78 |
| New Zealand | 55 | 25 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 0 |
| Norway | 35 | 52 |
| Poland | 17 | 14 |
| Portugal | 16 | 11 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 |
| Republic Of Korea | 134 | 81 |
| Russia | 20 | 9 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 |
| Seychelles | 34 | 1 |
| Singapore | 58 | 14 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 23 | 10 |
| South Africa | 8 | 7 |
| Spain | 40 | 16 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 0 |
| Sweden | 145 | 133 |
| Switzerland | 527 | 443 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 28 |
| Thailand | 2 | 0 |
| Macedonia | 2 | 2 |
| Turkey | 31 | 44 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 4 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 261 | 248 |
| United States Of America | 3,906 | 2897 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1 |
| Not Available | 76 | 66 |
| Total | 9,067 | 6,700 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 industrial design applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) | Applicant | Number of applications filed |
| Kroninklijke Philips | 201 |
| RH US, LLC. | 145 |
| Harry Winston SA | 140 |
| Kronoplus Limited | 130 |
| Delta Faucet Company | 127 |
| Citic Dicastal Co.,LTD | 78 |
| Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 75 |
| Shenzhen Eigate Technology.,LTD | 70 |
| Walker Edison Furniture Company | 67 |
| GM Global Technology Operations | 59 |
Top 10 Canadian applicants
Top 10 Canadian industrial design applicants (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) | Applicant | Number of applications filed |
| Lululemon Athletica Canada Inc. | 20 |
| Aritzia LP | 11 |
| Morgan Solar Inc. | 9 |
| Proslide Technology Inc. | 9 |
| 2109971 Ontario Inc. | 8 |
| Busch Systems International Inc. | 8 |
| Abedan Kanthasamy | 6 |
| Cascades Canada ULC | 6 |
| Republic of II by IV Inc. | 6 |
| Tero Innovation Inc. | 6 |
Top 10 registered proprietors
Top 10 industrial design registered proprietors (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) | Registered proprietors | Number of applications registered |
| Kronoplus Limited | 193 |
| Harry Winston SA | 148 |
| Delta Faucet Company | 106 |
| Midea Group CO.,LTD | 85 |
| Apple INC | 67 |
| Teqball Holding SARL | 61 |
| Patientory, Inc | 55 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 48 |
| Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha | 42 |
| Sharkninja operating LLC | 40 |
Top 10 Canadian registered proprietors
Top 10 Canadian industrial design registered proprietors (fiscal year 2021 to 2022) | Registered proprietors | Number of applications registered |
| Laboratoires Bodycad Inc. | 42 |
| Thomas William David Ashcroft | 33 |
| Molo Design, LTD. | 15 |
| 2724889 Ontario Inc. | 13 |
| Proslide Technology Inc. | 13 |
| Cameron Gschaid | 12 |
| Canopy Growth Corporation | 12 |
| Gestion Morin et Gibson Inc. | 12 |
| 1Valet Corp. | 10 |
| Animal Dental Chart Inc. | 10 |
