These tables provide an overview of trademark activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Trademark applications
| |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
| Trademark applications |
51,181 |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
76,168 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Trademark disposals
| |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
| Trademark disposals |
44,150 |
52,718 |
54,541 |
45,192 |
45,076 |
74,156 |
36,310 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for trademark registrations
| |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
| Trademark turnaround time (in months) |
28.7 |
27.4 |
26.5 |
28.2 |
29.8 |
35.3 |
34.2 |
Applications by language
Trademark applications filed 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 |
47,541 |
49,213 |
51,327 |
56,018 |
59,315 |
63,209 |
70,532 |
| French |
3,640 |
4,019 |
4,119 |
4,304 |
4,127 |
5,176 |
5,636 |
| Total |
51,181 |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
76,168 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
| Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
| Alberta |
2,883 |
670 |
| British Columbia |
5,207 |
1,164 |
| Manitoba |
552 |
156 |
| New Brunswick |
236 |
69 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador |
90 |
24 |
| Northwest Territories |
13 |
2 |
| Nova Scotia |
390 |
112 |
| Nunavut |
3 |
2 |
| Ontario |
14,678 |
3,362 |
| Prince Edward Island |
65 |
15 |
| Quebec |
5,970 |
1,531 |
| Saskatchewan |
534 |
83 |
| Yukon |
15 |
2 |
| Total |
30,636 |
7,192 |
Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by origin as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
| Origin |
Filed |
Registered |
| Albania |
5 |
2 |
| Algeria |
3 |
0 |
| Andorra |
2 |
1 |
| Anguilla |
1 |
0 |
| Antigua And Barbuda |
2 |
0 |
| Argentina |
19 |
10 |
| Armenia |
7 |
6 |
| Aruba |
1 |
0 |
| Australia |
1,180 |
302 |
| Austria |
215 |
61 |
| Bahamas |
17 |
2 |
| Barbados |
33 |
10 |
| Belarus |
18 |
0 |
| Belgium |
277 |
58 |
| Belize |
0 |
2 |
| Bermuda |
46 |
16 |
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius And Saba |
1 |
0 |
| Bosnia And Herzegovina |
1 |
0 |
| Brazil |
68 |
15 |
| British Indian Ocean Territory |
1 |
0 |
| Bulgaria |
30 |
4 |
| Cambodia |
1 |
0 |
| Canada |
30,636 |
7,192 |
| Cayman Islands |
93 |
48 |
| Channel Islands |
0 |
4 |
| Chile |
57 |
18 |
| China |
8,205 |
943 |
| Colombia |
27 |
8 |
| Costa Rica |
3 |
2 |
| Croatia |
25 |
2 |
| Cuba |
9 |
3 |
| Curaçao |
9 |
4 |
| Cyprus |
80 |
14 |
| Czech Republic |
58 |
11 |
| Democratic People's Republic Of Korea |
4 |
0 |
| Denmark |
284 |
129 |
| Dominican Republic |
2 |
0 |
| Ecuador |
4 |
4 |
| Egypt |
5 |
0 |
| El Salvador |
1 |
1 |
| Equatorial Guinea |
1 |
0 |
| Estonia |
35 |
5 |
| Fiji |
5 |
0 |
| Finland |
191 |
80 |
| France |
1,680 |
558 |
| Georgia |
7 |
1 |
| Germany |
2,073 |
752 |
| Gibraltar |
7 |
6 |
| Greece |
38 |
8 |
| Guatemala |
4 |
1 |
| Guernsey |
5 |
2 |
| Guyana |
0 |
1 |
| Hong Kong |
468 |
154 |
| Hungary |
25 |
14 |
| Iceland |
20 |
3 |
| India |
206 |
66 |
| Indonesia |
28 |
3 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic Of) |
17 |
7 |
| Iraq |
0 |
1 |
| Ireland |
315 |
60 |
| Isle Of Man |
9 |
8 |
| Israel |
233 |
74 |
| Italy |
960 |
306 |
| Jamaica |
11 |
0 |
| Japan |
1,317 |
454 |
| Jersey |
4 |
1 |
| Jordan |
22 |
2 |
| Kazakhstan |
6 |
0 |
| Kenya |
2 |
2 |
| Kuwait |
13 |
2 |
| Laos |
1 |
0 |
| Latvia |
25 |
1 |
| Lebanon |
8 |
6 |
| Liechtenstein |
37 |
12 |
| Lithuania |
39 |
6 |
| Luxembourg |
147 |
65 |
| Macau |
1 |
1 |
| Malaysia |
33 |
9 |
| Malta |
53 |
23 |
| Marshal Islands |
2 |
0 |
| Mauritania |
1 |
0 |
| Mauritius |
19 |
1 |
| Mexico |
162 |
46 |
| Monaco |
42 |
4 |
| Mongolia |
1 |
1 |
| Morocco |
59 |
1 |
| Netherlands |
484 |
229 |
| New Zealand |
239 |
52 |
| Nigeria |
3 |
0 |
| Norway |
117 |
56 |
| Oman |
2 |
1 |
| Pakistan |
14 |
2 |
| Panama |
25 |
8 |
| Paraguay |
0 |
1 |
| Peru |
7 |
1 |
| Philippines |
25 |
7 |
| Poland |
102 |
22 |
| Portugal |
65 |
44 |
| Puerto Rico |
12 |
2 |
| Qatar |
8 |
1 |
| Republic Of Korea |
1,028 |
171 |
| Moldova |
4 |
0 |
| Romania |
14 |
1 |
| Russia |
229 |
16 |
| Saint Kitts And Nevis |
0 |
1 |
| Samoa |
1 |
1 |
| San Marino |
4 |
0 |
| Saudi Arabia |
15 |
4 |
| Serbia |
15 |
0 |
| Seychelles |
10 |
2 |
| Singapore |
256 |
64 |
| Slovakia |
9 |
0 |
| Slovenia |
22 |
6 |
| South Africa |
40 |
15 |
| Spain |
427 |
138 |
| Sri Lanka |
8 |
2 |
| Sweden |
439 |
153 |
| Switzerland |
1,188 |
465 |
| Syria |
12 |
1 |
| Taiwan |
220 |
74 |
| Tanzania |
0 |
1 |
| Thailand |
37 |
9 |
| Trinidad And Tobago |
5 |
0 |
| Tunisia |
9 |
2 |
| Turkey |
218 |
22 |
| Turks And Caicos Islands |
2 |
0 |
| Ukraine |
74 |
8 |
| United Arab Emirates |
100 |
27 |
| United Kingdom |
2,043 |
730 |
| United States Of America |
18,775 |
7,337 |
| Uruguay |
2 |
10 |
| Uzbekistan |
1 |
0 |
| Venezuela |
1 |
0 |
| Viet Nam |
36 |
9 |
| Virgin Islands (British) |
58 |
36 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. |
1 |
0 |
| Total |
76,168 |
21,350 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 trademark applicants (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
| Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
| L'OREAL |
277 |
| LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. |
145 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
128 |
| NOVARTIS AG |
123 |
| HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
122 |
| HOME DEPOT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
121 |
| UNILEVER CANADA INC. |
120 |
| APPLE INC. |
117 |
| SPRING MEADOW NURSERY, INC. |
113 |
| PETSMART HOME OFFICE, INC. |
111 |
Top 10 registered owners
Top 10 trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2020 to 2021)
| Registered Owner |
Number of applications registered |
| TARGET BRANDS, INC. |
215 |
| IGT, A LEGAL ENTITY |
156 |
| HOME DEPOT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
124 |
| GLAXO GROUP LIMITED |
77 |
| THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
71 |
| LIDL STIFTUNG & CO. KG |
70 |
| GOOGLE LLC |
60 |
| JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
58 |
| ABERCROMBIE & FITCH TRADING CO. |
54 |
| AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES, INC. |
52 |
| L'OREAL, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME |
52 |
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
| Operational statistics |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
2020 to 2021 |
| Statement of opposition filed |
873 |
1,084 |
1,176 |
887 |
801 |
654 |
462 |
| Opposition decisions rendered |
192 |
143 |
118 |
94 |
84 |
99 |
115 |
| Section 45 notices issued |
743 |
727 |
866 |
746 |
786 |
702 |
615 |
| Section 45 decisions rendered |
597 |
609 |
677 |
761 |
603 |
561 |
470 |
