Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta

Malta: Trademark applications, resident, by count was 1,245 in 2021. ▲ Rising

Latest (2021)
1,245
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
100th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1,245
in 2021
All-time low
379
in 2004
Years of data
17
2004–2021

Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta, 2004–2021

4006008001.0k1.2k2004201220212004: 3792005: 4032006: 4542007: 4222008: 5032009: 4462010: 4502011: 4232012: 4052013: 5032014: 4222015: 4102016: 4352017: 7712019: 5352020: 1.1k2021: 1.2k

Source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta is 1,245, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and up 194.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta peaked at 1,245 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 379, in 2004.

That places Malta 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta, year by year

Annual values for Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta, 2004 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2004 379
2005 403 +6.3%
2006 454 +12.7%
2007 422 -7.0%
2008 503 +19.2%
2009 446 -11.3%
2010 450 +0.9%
2011 423 -6.0%
2012 405 -4.3%
2013 503 +24.2%
2014 422 -16.1%
2015 410 -2.8%
2016 435 +6.1%
2017 771 +77.2%
2019 535 -30.6%
2020 1,100 +105.6%
2021 1,245 +13.2%

Malta compared with similar countries

  • Malta's 1,245 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8,878, 14% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
  • Malta's 1,245 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,680, 19% of the median. (14 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2020 +105.6% 535 1,100

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 434.5 379 503 6
2010s 483.78 405 771 9
2020s 1,172 1,100 1,245 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta?
Trademark applications, resident, by count in Malta was 1,245 in 2021, according to Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
What is the highest trademark applications, resident, by count recorded in Malta?
The highest recorded value was 1,245 in 2021.
What is the lowest trademark applications, resident, by count recorded in Malta?
The lowest recorded value was 379 in 2004.
How does Malta rank for trademark applications, resident, by count?
Malta ranks 100th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
Is trademark applications, resident, by count rising or falling in Malta?
Over the last ten years it is up 194.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Malta data come from?
The figures come from Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), published as part of Trademark applications, resident, by count. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Trademark applications, resident, by count
Source
Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
147 places, 2,043 data points, 2004–2021
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A trademark is a sign capable of distinguishing the goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Trademarks are protected by intellectual property rights. A resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of, or acting for, the state or jurisdiction in which the first named applicant in the application is resident. Class count is used to render application data for trademark applications across offices comparable, as some offices follow a single-class/single-design filing system while other have a multiple class/design filing system.