These tables provide an overview of trademark activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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Applications
Figure 1: Trademark applications
|
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Trademark applications |
50,132 |
51,181 |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
Disposals
Figure 2: Trademark disposals
|
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Trademark disposals |
45,761 |
44,150 |
52,718 |
54,541 |
45,192 |
45,076 |
74,156 |
Turnaround times
Figure 3: Average turnaround times for trademark registrations
|
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Trademark turnaround time (in months) |
27.0 |
28.7 |
27.4 |
26.5 |
28.2 |
29.8 |
35.3 |
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 |
English |
47,541 |
49,213 |
51,327 |
56,018 |
59,315 |
63,209 |
French |
3,640 |
4,019 |
4,119 |
4,304 |
4,127 |
5,176 |
Total |
51,181 |
53,232 |
55,446 |
60,322 |
63,442 |
68,385 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
Trademark applications filed and trademarks registered by province or territory (fiscal year 2019 to 2020)
Province or territory |
Filed |
Registered |
Alberta |
2,622 |
1,337 |
British Columbia |
4,740 |
2,655 |
Manitoba |
601 |
273 |
New Brunswick |
205 |
338 |
Newfoundland and Labrador |
90 |
30 |
Northwest Territories |
9 |
9 |
Nova Scotia |
333 |
219 |
Nunavut |
1 |
0 |
Ontario |
13,099 |
7,645 |
Prince Edward Island |
71 |
20 |
Quebec |
5,381 |
3,060 |
Saskatchewan |
489 |
214 |
Yukon |
8 |
8 |
Total |
27,649 |
15,808 |
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 2019 to 2020)
Origin |
Filed |
Registered |
Algeria |
1 |
0 |
Andorra |
1 |
1 |
Anguilla |
0 |
1 |
Antigua And Barbuda |
3 |
0 |
Argentina |
26 |
51 |
Armenia |
10 |
1 |
Australia |
985 |
656 |
Austria |
247 |
235 |
Azerbaijan |
1 |
0 |
Bahamas |
13 |
22 |
Bahrain |
2 |
1 |
Bangladesh |
1 |
0 |
Barbados |
27 |
33 |
Belarus |
10 |
1 |
Belgium |
254 |
210 |
Belize |
7 |
11 |
Bermuda |
71 |
82 |
Bolivia |
0 |
1 |
Brazil |
73 |
93 |
Brunei Darussalam |
0 |
1 |
Bulgaria |
24 |
13 |
Canada |
27,649 |
15,808 |
Cayman Islands |
94 |
100 |
Channel Islands |
0 |
6 |
Chile |
90 |
55 |
China |
3,512 |
1,675 |
Colombia |
15 |
26 |
Costa Rica |
10 |
1 |
Croatia |
10 |
3 |
Cuba |
6 |
2 |
Curaçao |
4 |
15 |
Cyprus |
69 |
41 |
Czech Republic |
25 |
25 |
Democratic People's Republic Of Korea |
2 |
5 |
Denmark |
249 |
247 |
Dominican Republic |
6 |
15 |
Ecuador |
6 |
0 |
Egypt |
7 |
5 |
El Salvador |
3 |
0 |
Equatorial Guinea |
1 |
0 |
Estonia |
31 |
5 |
Ethiopia |
0 |
1 |
Fiji |
2 |
5 |
Finland |
173 |
189 |
North Macedonia |
3 |
0 |
France |
1,748 |
1,744 |
Georgia |
4 |
0 |
Germany |
2,075 |
2,709 |
Ghana |
4 |
0 |
Gibraltar |
8 |
10 |
Greece |
28 |
29 |
Greenland |
1 |
1 |
Guatemala |
1 |
2 |
Guernsey |
7 |
8 |
Guyana |
4 |
1 |
Hong Kong |
377 |
400 |
Hungary |
15 |
19 |
Iceland |
10 |
15 |
India |
200 |
187 |
Indonesia |
9 |
9 |
Iran |
7 |
10 |
Ireland |
223 |
371 |
Isle Of Man |
4 |
27 |
Israel |
166 |
192 |
Italy |
911 |
1043 |
Jamaica |
8 |
4 |
Japan |
1,365 |
1,746 |
Jersey |
5 |
12 |
Jordan |
9 |
10 |
Kazakhstan |
6 |
9 |
Kenya |
1 |
0 |
Kuwait |
6 |
1 |
Kyrgyzstan |
1 |
0 |
Latvia |
19 |
4 |
Lebanon |
13 |
4 |
Libya |
0 |
1 |
Liechtenstein |
36 |
34 |
Lithuania |
18 |
3 |
Luxembourg |
108 |
227 |
Macau |
6 |
11 |
Malaysia |
23 |
19 |
Malta |
32 |
58 |
Marshal Islands |
1 |
0 |
Mauritius |
6 |
19 |
Mexico |
185 |
295 |
Monaco |
40 |
26 |
Mongolia |
5 |
8 |
Morocco |
8 |
9 |
Netherlands |
569 |
664 |
Netherlands Antilles |
1 |
1 |
New Zealand |
207 |
134 |
Nigeria |
2 |
8 |
Norway |
121 |
130 |
Oman |
3 |
0 |
Pakistan |
15 |
4 |
Panama |
11 |
19 |
Paraguay |
2 |
0 |
Peru |
8 |
14 |
Philippines |
38 |
28 |
Poland |
55 |
32 |
Portugal |
79 |
64 |
Puerto Rico |
10 |
6 |
Qatar |
8 |
12 |
Republic Of Korea |
788 |
741 |
Republic Of Moldova |
8 |
2 |
Romania |
16 |
9 |
Russia |
134 |
38 |
Saint Kitts And Nevis |
6 |
0 |
Saint Lucia |
6 |
4 |
Samoa |
1 |
3 |
San Marino |
3 |
0 |
Saudi Arabia |
22 |
25 |
Serbia |
9 |
4 |
Seychelles |
10 |
6 |
Singapore |
207 |
203 |
Slovakia |
17 |
3 |
Slovenia |
13 |
6 |
South Africa |
53 |
64 |
Spain |
391 |
292 |
Sri Lanka |
11 |
8 |
Sweden |
396 |
451 |
Switzerland |
1,131 |
1,639 |
Syria |
1 |
3 |
Taiwan |
231 |
158 |
Tanzania |
0 |
1 |
Thailand |
61 |
30 |
Trinidad And Tobago |
8 |
0 |
Tunisia |
5 |
4 |
Turkey |
161 |
62 |
Turks And Caicos Islands |
1 |
1 |
Uganda |
0 |
5 |
Ukraine |
51 |
10 |
United Arab Emirates |
92 |
69 |
United Kingdom |
2,316 |
2,463 |
United States Of America |
19,553 |
21,261 |
Uruguay |
2 |
2 |
Vanuatu |
1 |
0 |
Venezuela |
0 |
1 |
Viet Nam |
80 |
12 |
Virgin Islands (British) |
43 |
119 |
Virgin Islands (U.S.) |
2 |
0 |
West Indies |
0 |
8 |
Yemen |
0 |
1 |
Total |
68,385 |
57,743 |
Top 10 applicants
Top 10 trademark applicants (fiscal year 2019 to 2020)
Applicant |
Number of applications filed |
L'OREAL |
204 |
APPLE INC. |
196 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
176 |
LG GROUP (LG HOUSEHOLD & HEALTH CARE LTD. AND LG ELECTRONICS INC.) |
165 |
HOME DEPOT INTERNATIONAL, INC. |
140 |
IGT |
124 |
HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD. |
123 |
SHAKE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
119 |
CRAYOLA PROPERTIES, INC. |
119 |
UNILEVER CANADA INC. |
108 |
Top 10 registered owners
Top 10 trademark registered owners (fiscal year 2019 to 2020)
Registered Owner |
Number of applications registered |
GLAXO GROUP LIMITED |
476 |
JOHNSON & JOHNSON |
291 |
L'OREAL, SOCIÉTÉ ANONYME |
258 |
DAIMLER AG, A LEGAL ENTITY |
248 |
THE PROCTER & GAMBLE COMPANY |
240 |
NOVARTIS AG |
233 |
LIDL STIFTUNG & CO. KG |
225 |
IGT CANADA SOLUTIONS ULC |
194 |
UNILEVER CANADA INC. |
179 |
IGT, A LEGAL ENTITY |
175 |
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
Trademarks Opposition Board operational statistics
Operational statistics |
2013 to 2014 |
2014 to 2015 |
2015 to 2016 |
2016 to 2017 |
2017 to 2018 |
2018 to 2019 |
2019 to 2020 |
Statement of opposition filed |
924 |
873 |
1,084 |
1,176 |
887 |
801 |
654 |
Opposition decisions rendered |
165 |
192 |
143 |
118 |
94 |
84 |
99 |
Section 45 notices issued |
698 |
743 |
727 |
866 |
746 |
786 |
702 |
Section 45 decisions rendered |
540 |
597 |
609 |
677 |
761 |
603 |
561 |