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 |