These tables provide an overview of copyright activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Copyright applications | 2012 to 2013 | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 |
| Copyright applications | 8,069 | 8,314 | 7,638 | 8,674 | 8,750 | 9,012 | 9,209 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Copyright disposals | 2012 to 2013 | 2013 to 2014 | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 |
| Copyrights disposals | 8,073 | 8,310 | 7,640 | 8,663 | 8,703 | 8,951 | 9,274 |
Applications by language
Copyright applications filed 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 | 6,787 | 6,944 | 6,278 | 7,268 | 7,458 | 7,812 | 7,968 |
| French | 1,282 | 1,370 | 1,360 | 1,406 | 1,292 | 1,200 | 1,241 |
| Total | 8,069 | 8,314 | 7,638 | 8,674 | 8,750 | 9,012 | 9,209 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2018 to 2019) | Province | Filed | Registered |
| Alberta | 929 | 929 |
| British Columbia | 1,359 | 1,359 |
| Manitoba | 217 | 217 |
| New Brunswick | 103 | 103 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 44 | 44 |
| Northwest Territories | 11 | 11 |
| Nova Scotia | 120 | 120 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 3,353 | 3,351 |
| Prince Edward Island | 44 | 44 |
| Quebec | 1,609 | 1,608 |
| Saskatchewan | 177 | 177 |
| Yukon | 9 | 8 |
| Total | 7,975 | 7,971 |
Applications and registrations by country as stated by the applicant
Copyright applications filed and copyrights registered by country as stated by the applicant (fiscal year 2018 to 2019) | Country | Filed | Registered |
| Anguilla | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 7 | 7 |
| Austria | 1 | 1 |
| Bermuda | 16 | 16 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1 |
| Canada | 7,975 | 7,971 |
| China | 34 | 34 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 3 |
| Côte d 'Ivoire | 1 | 1 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 2 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1 |
| Finland | 8 | 8 |
| France | 14 | 14 |
| Germany | 5 | 5 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1 |
| Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China | 3 | 3 |
| India | 10 | 10 |
| Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1 | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 9 | 9 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1 |
| Japan | 1 | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1 |
| Peru | 1 | 1 |
| Philippines | 9 | 9 |
| Poland | 1 | 1 |
| Russian Federation | 11 | 11 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 |
| Singapore | 6 | 6 |
| Spain | 3 | 3 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 47 | 47 |
| Turkey | 8 | 8 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 40 | 40 |
| United States of America | 973 | 972 |
| Total | 9,209 | 9,204 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 copyright applicants (fiscal year 2018 to 2019) | Applicant | Number of applications filed |
| Apple Inc. | 380 |
| Sojag Inc. | 90 |
| Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. | 80 |
| Les Éditions Logitell inc. | 74 |
| Netflix Studios, LLC | 63 |
| Blue J Legal Inc. | 60 |
| Wang Mars | 49 |
| Yang Sukmin | 45 |
| Professional Petroleum Data Management Association | 43 |
| Sony Pictures Television Inc. | 41 |
