World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024

World IntellectualProperty Indicators2024 This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International. © WIPO, 2024 First published 2024 The user is allowed to reproduce, distribute, adapt, translate andpublicly perform this publication, including for commercial purposes,without explicit permission, provided that the content is accompaniedby an acknowledgement that WIPO is the source and that it is clearlyindicated if changes were made to the original content. World Intellectual Property Organization34, chemin des Colombettes, P.O. Box 18CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland wipo.int Suggested citation: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)(2024).World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024. Geneva: WIPO.DOI:10.34667/tind.50133 ISBN: 978-92-805-3690-4 (Print)ISBN: 978-92-805-3691-1 (Online)ISSN: 2709-5193 (Print)ISSN: 2709-5207 (Online) Adaptation/translation/derivatives should not carry any official emblemor logo, unless they have been approved and validated by WIPO. Pleasecontact us via theWIPO websiteto obtain permission. For any derivative work, please include the following disclaimer: “TheSecretariat of WIPO assumes no liability or responsibility with regard tothe transformation or translation of the original content.” Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) Cover: WIPO When content published by WIPO, such as images, graphics, trademarksor logos, is attributed to a third party, the user of such content is solelyresponsible for clearing the rights with the right holder(s). WIPO Publication No. 941EN/24 To view a copy of this license, please visithttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Any dispute arising under this license that cannot be settled amicablyshall be referred to arbitration in accordance with Arbitration Rules ofthe United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)then in force. The parties shall be bound by any arbitration awardrendered as a result of such arbitration as the final adjudication of sucha dispute. The designations employed and the presentation of materialthroughout this publication do not imply the expression of any opinionwhatsoever on the part of WIPO concerning the legal status of anycountry, territory or area or of its authorities, or concerning thedelimitation of its frontiers or boundaries. This publication is not intended to reflect the views of the MemberStates or the WIPO Secretariat. The mention of specific companies or products of manufacturersdoes not imply that they are endorsed or recommended by WIPO inpreference to others of a similar nature that are not mentioned. Contents ForewordAcknowledgmentsFurther informationKey numbers PatentsHighlightsPatent statistics TrademarksHighlightsTrademark statistics Industrial designsHighlightsIndustrial design statistics Plant varietiesHighlightsPlant variety statistics Geographical indicationsHighlightsGeographical indications statistics Additional information Data descriptionIP systems at a glanceGlossaryAbbreviationsAnnexes 172 Foreword Daren Tang,Director General,World Intellectual PropertyOrganization (WIPO) This year’sWorld Intellectual Property Indicators(WIPI) report shows thecontinued resilience of innovative activity even in the midst of high interestrates and a global decline in venture capital. Patent applications recorded a fourth consecutive year of growth, reachinga record high of 3.55 million, with the residents of China, the Republic ofKorea, the United States of America, Japan and India being the main driversof growth. Design filings also rebounded, rising by 2.8 percent to reach1.5 million. On the other hand, trademark filings dropped to 11.6 million applicationscovering 15.2 million classes. Perhaps the decline in trademark filings islevelling off, although it is too early to tell. During the COVID-19 crisis IP filings have proven resilient, but beyond thiswhat other, deeper insights can we draw from these figures? A key observation is the increasingly global nature of innovation. If we lookat last year’s patent filings, we see India recorded a remarkable growth rateof 15.7 percent, its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth. Exceptionalrises were also recorded by residents of Algeria, Finland, Indonesia, Polandand Saudi Arabia. It is no different in trademarks and designs. For trademarks, high growth rates were recordedin Mexico, Indonesia and Brazil last year, with Indonesia and India recording the sharpestincreases in designs. Overall, Asian IP Offices now account for around 70 percent of globalpatent, trademark and design filings - a significant shift from just 10 years ago. This year’s report also sheds new light on major technology trends. From an already highbase, patent applications in computer technology continue to accelerate, now accounting for12.4 percent of total filings. Between 2012 and 2022 patent applications in the field rose by anannual rate of more than 10 percent. In 2023, the research and technology secto