Switzerland: Trademark applications, nonresident, by count

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, Switzerland's trademark applications, nonresident, by count fell 6.7% on 2023 (from 56,661 to 52,871).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +2.2% and a typical year strayed about 8.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below 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 25.1% in 2021 and the biggest yearly fall was 15.3% in 2023. The numbers show how large and when, not why; for the cause, look at what happened in that country in those years.

From 2015 to 2024 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 24% of the movement over 10 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

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

How it compares

In 2024, Switzerland had the 8th highest value of the 113 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Switzerland in the 2024 ranking

• Japan — 5th of 113: 73,261
• Australia — 6th of 113: 67,644
• Mexico — 7th of 113: 55,754
• Korea, Rep. — 9th of 113: 50,490
• Russian Federation — 10th of 113: 43,657
• India — 11th of 113: 43,016

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 21 values

Trademark applications, nonresident, by count in nearby economies

• Albania — 6,894 (2024)
• Andorra — 1,760 (2024)
• Armenia — 7,432 (2024)
• Austria — 5,902 (2024)
• Azerbaijan — 8,313 (2024)
• Belarus — 12,312 (2024)
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 8,137 (2024)
• Bulgaria — 2,872 (2024)
• Croatia — 2,518 (2024)
• Cyprus — 1,726 (2024)

More infrastructure data for Switzerland

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 2.73 million (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 30.59 (2024)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 205,045 (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 1,258 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 27.73 million (2023)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 11.55 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 129.47 (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$25.06 billion (2025)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 12.77% (2025)

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Questions people ask

What is Switzerland's trademark applications, nonresident, by count?

52,871 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 30.9% from 40,390 in 2004 (1.36% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 70,086 in 2021 and the lowest 40,390 in 2004.

How does Switzerland rank?

8th highest of 113 economies with data for 2024.

Is the latest change in trademark applications, nonresident, by count unusual for Switzerland?

In 2024, Switzerland's trademark applications, nonresident, by count fell 6.7% on 2023 (from 56,661 to 52,871). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +2.2% and a typical year strayed about 8.8% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 1.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was larger than a typical year, though not out of the range seen before.

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator IP.TMK.NRCT, 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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