United States: Trademark applications, resident, by count

Key figures

What the numbers say

In 2024, United States' trademark applications, resident, by count rose 3.4% on 2023 (from 477,288 to 493,415).

Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +3.7% and a typical year strayed about 7.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

On record, the biggest yearly rise was 19.4% in 2020 and the biggest yearly fall was 10.4% in 2022. 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 the straight-line trend is upward, about 13,975 a year. A straight line explains 54% of the movement over 10 observed years.

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

How it compares

In 2024, United States had the 4th highest value of the 112 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 United States in the 2024 ranking

• China — 1st of 112: 6.79 million
• Russian Federation — 2nd of 112: 523,570
• India — 3rd of 112: 512,597
• Brazil — 5th of 112: 425,953
• Türkiye — 6th of 112: 366,543
• Korea, Rep. — 7th of 112: 265,457

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, resident, by count in nearby economies

• Canada — 46,808 (2024)

More infrastructure data for United States

• Fixed telephone subscriptions — 81.55 million (2024)
• Fixed telephone subscriptions (per 100 people) — 23.61 (2024)
• ICT service exports (BoP, current US$) — US$101.73 billion (2025)
• ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP) — 8.22% (2025)
• Air transport, registered carrier departures worldwide — 9.27 million (2023)
• Air transport, freight (million ton-km) — 42,763 (2023)
• Air transport, passengers carried — 941.56 million (2023)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions — 390.99 million (2024)
• Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people) — 113.19 (2024)

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Questions people ask

What is United States's trademark applications, resident, by count?

493,415 in 2024, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 2004?

It is up 97.49% from 249,849 in 2004 (3.46% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 551,764 in 2021 and the lowest 249,849 in 2004.

How does United States rank?

4th highest of 112 economies with data for 2024.

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

In 2024, United States' trademark applications, resident, by count rose 3.4% on 2023 (from 477,288 to 493,415). Across the 19 yearly changes before that (2005 to 2023), the average change was +3.7% and a typical year strayed about 7.3% from that (the standard deviation). This year's change was 0.0 standard deviations below that average, so it was an ordinary year: it sits within the range of normal year-to-year movement.

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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