Malawi: Trademark applications, resident, by count

Key figures

Since 2004 it is up 146.72% from 137 in 2004 (4.87% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 4 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

In 2023, Malawi's trademark applications, resident, by count rose 49.6% on 2022 (from 226 to 338).

Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was +12% and a typical year strayed about 37.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 95.6% in 2011 and the biggest yearly fall was 35.8% in 2022. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

How it compares

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Closest to Malawi in the 2023 ranking

• Yemen, Rep. — 1st of 3: 2,758
• Seychelles — 3rd of 3: 74

What this measures

Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) offices and designations received by relevant offices through the Madrid System. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Resident application refers to an application filed with the IP office of or acting on behalf of the state or jurisdiction in which the first-named applicant in the application has residence. 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.

Limitations: Data are based on information supplied to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) by IP offices in annual surveys, supplemented by data in national IP office reports. Data may be missing for some offices or periods.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 16 values

Trademark applications, resident, by count in nearby economies

• Botswana — 3,506 (2024)
• Ethiopia — 2,818 (2024)
• Gambia, The — 213 (2024)
• Madagascar — 3,739 (2024)
• Mauritius — 1,992 (2024)
• Mozambique — 1,473 (2024)
• Namibia — 291 (2024)
• Rwanda — 1,640 (2024)
• São Tomé and Principe — 17 (2024)
• Seychelles — 74 (2023)

More infrastructure data for Malawi

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 4,869 (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 0.02 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 1,002 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 0 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 3,507 (2023)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 15 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 69.26 (2024)
• Medium and high-tech exports (% manufactured exports) — 39.65% (2024)
• Individuals using the Internet (% of population) — 18.96% (2024)
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Questions people ask

What is Malawi's trademark applications, resident, by count?

338 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 146.72% from 137 in 2004 (4.87% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 499 in 2016 and the lowest 126 in 2009.

Is the latest change in trademark applications, resident, by count unusual for Malawi?

In 2023, Malawi's trademark applications, resident, by count rose 49.6% on 2022 (from 226 to 338). Across the 13 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2022), the average change was +12% and a typical year strayed about 37.2% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations above that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IP.TMK.RSCT, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Statistics Database, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), uri: www.wipo.int/ipstats/, note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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