2025年世界知识产权指标

World IntellectualProperty Indicators2025 This work is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution4.0 International. © WIPO, 2025 First published 2025 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)(2025).World Intellectual Property Indicators 2025. Geneva: WIPO.DOI:10.34667/tind.58959 ISBN: 978-92-805-3864-9 (Print)ISBN: 978-92-805-3865-6 (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. 941.17EN/25 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 Patents8Highlights9Patent statistics23 Trademarks68Highlights69Trademark statistics80 Designs111Highlights112Design statistics120 Plant varieties144Highlights145Plant variety statistics149 Geographical indications159Highlights160Geographical indications statistics165 Additional information 170 Data descriptionIP systems at a glanceGlossaryAbbreviationsAnnexes 171174179187188 Foreword Daren Tang,Director GeneralWorld Intellectual PropertyOrganization (WIPO) In the global economy of today, intellectual property (IP) is no longer anafterthought tucked away at the end of a contract. In many businesses, it hasbecome a critical asset at the heart of the business strategy: a game-changingtechnology, a brand that engenders feelings of trust and belonging, or adesign that brings joy through its beauty. Digitalization is accelerating this shiftof value from tangible to intangible assets, and transforming economies basedon natural resources to those based on intellectual resources. The speed of this innovative growth can be tracked in the numbers ofapplications for intellectual property protection in IP offices around theworld. WIPO collates and publishes this information annually in theWorldIntellectual Property Indicators(WIPI). This latest edition shows a record 3.7million patent applications were filed worldwide in 2024, a 4.9% increasefrom 2023 and a fifth consecutive year of expansion. This was the fastestgrowth since 2018, with many countries reporting a rise in applications.Global trademark activity also began to rebound after two years ofslowdown, while design applications reached 1.22 million, containing 1.6million designs, a second successive annual increase. This growth in intellectual property filings is a sign that market participants – both buyers andsellers – have trust in the IP system, testament to the increased focus that national governmentsare putting on their innovation ecosystems, with WIPO’s support for cooperation at the local,national and multilateral level. And it is vital that this confidence is sustained by a continuousprocess of reinforcement of IP standards globally, because businesses need a well-functioningIP ecosystem that facilitates the protection of IP globally. There are still areas that need attention and improvement, however. One huge sh