WHO FILED THE MOST PCT PATENT APPLICATIONS IN 2013 ?

FILINGS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)

TOP 10 COUNTRIES

TOP 15 PCT APPLICANTS

USA+10.8%

JAPAN

CHINA+15.6%

GERMANY

REPUBLICOF KOREA

The Japanese company Panasonic Corporation was the largest filer in 2013.

UK

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

FRANCE

12 34 5 6 7 8 9

10

USA 57,239Japan 43,918China 21,516Germany 17,927Republic of Korea 12,386France 7,899 UK 4,865 Switzerland 4,367 Netherlands 4,198Sweden 3,960

Growth in 2013+5.1%

205,300Number of applications

TOP 5 TECHNOLOGIES

1 Electrical machinery,

apparatus, energy

14,897(+10.9%)

2 Computer technology

14,684(+18.0%)

3 Digital communication

14,059(+11.3%)

4 Medical technology

11,920(+4.8%)

5 Measurement

7,952(+8.8%)

+ 10.4%

2,881

PANASONIC

2,309

ZTE

2,094

HUAW

EI

2,036

QUALC

OMM

1,852

INTE

L

1,840

SHARP

1,786

ROBERT

BOSCH

1,467

ERIC

SSON

1,696

TOYOTA

1,423

PHIL

IPS

1,323

SIE

MENS

1,312

MIT

SUBISHI

1,193

SAM

SUNG

1,190

NEC

1,170

LG

12 34 5 6 7 8 9

10

Germany 6,822USA 6,043France 4,239Switzerland 3,070Italy 2,786UK 2,462China 2,359Japan 1,921Netherlands 1,461Australia 1,263

Who filed the most madridtrademark applications in 2013 ?

filings under the Madrid systeM for the international registration of Marks

top 10 countries

Growth in 2013+6.4%

SwItzerlANd

GerMANY

ItAlY

FrANCe

NetHerlANdS

USA+11.3%

UK

CHINA JAPAN

AUStrAlIA

46,829number of applications

+20.9%

+14.9%

top 15 madrid applicants

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis was the largest filer in 2013.

top 5 classes

1 Computer & electronics

9,978(+4.0%)

2 Services for business

8,432(+6.6%)

3 Technological services

6,112(+2.4%)

4 Clothing, footwear,

headgear

5,688(+1.3%)

5 Pharmaceuticals

& medical preparations

5,381(+9.0%)

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12 34 5 6 7 7 9

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Switzerland 662Germany 643Italy 419france 293uSA 147Netherlands 144Norway 70Turkey 70Sweden 49uK 40

who filed the most hague design applications in 2013?

filings under the hague system for the international registration of industrial designs

top 10 countries

top hague applicants

SWITZERLAND

GERMANY

+ 105.9%

ITALY+121.7%

fRANCE

NETHERLANDS NORWAY

uK

TuRKEY

SWEDEN

uSA+72.9%

Swiss watchmaker Swatch was the largest filer in 2013

top 5 classes

1 Packages & containers

297(+15.6%)

1 Clocks & watches

297(+22.7%)

3 Furnishing

230(+15.6%)

4 Means of transport

210(+1.4%)

5 Household goods

170(+6.9%)

growth in 2013+14.8%

2,990number of applications

WHO FILED THE MOST PCT PATENT APPLICATIONS IN 2013 ?

FILINGS UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT)

TOP 10 COUNTRIES

TOP 15 PCT APPLICANTS

USA+10.8%

JAPAN

CHINA+15.6%

GERMANY

REPUBLICOF KOREA

The Japanese company Panasonic Corporation was the largest filer in 2013.

UK

SWITZERLAND

NETHERLANDS

SWEDEN

FRANCE

12 34 5 6 7 8 9

10

USA 57,239Japan 43,918China 21,516Germany 17,927Republic of Korea 12,386France 7,899 UK 4,865 Switzerland 4,367 Netherlands 4,198Sweden 3,960

Growth in 2013+5.1%

205,300Number of applications

TOP 5 TECHNOLOGIES

1 Electrical machinery,

apparatus, energy

14,897(+10.9%)

2 Computer technology

14,684(+18.0%)

3 Digital communication

14,059(+11.3%)

4 Medical technology

11,920(+4.8%)

5 Measurement

7,952(+8.8%)

+ 10.4%

2,881

PANASONIC

2,309

ZTE

2,094

HUAW

EI

2,036

QUALC

OMM

1,852

INTE

L

1,840

SHARP

1,786

ROBERT

BOSCH

1,467

ERIC

SSON

1,696

TOYOTA

1,423

PHIL

IPS

1,323

SIE

MENS

1,312

MIT

SUBISHI

1,193

SAM

SUNG

1,190

NEC

1,170

LG

12 34 5 6 7 8 9

10

Germany 6,822USA 6,043France 4,239Switzerland 3,070Italy 2,786UK 2,462China 2,359Japan 1,921Netherlands 1,461Australia 1,263

Who filed the most madridtrademark applications in 2013 ?

filings under the Madrid systeM for the international registration of Marks

top 10 countries

Growth in 2013+6.4%

SwItzerlANd

GerMANY

ItAlY

FrANCe

NetHerlANdS

USA+11.3%

UK

CHINA JAPAN

AUStrAlIA

46,829number of applications

+20.9%

+14.9%

top 15 madrid applicants

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis was the largest filer in 2013.

top 5 classes

1 Computer & electronics

9,978(+4.0%)

2 Services for business

8,432(+6.6%)

3 Technological services

6,112(+2.4%)

4 Clothing, footwear,

headgear

5,688(+1.3%)

5 Pharmaceuticals

& medical preparations

5,381(+9.0%)

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27 O

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13 A

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13 B

MW

13 H

ANSGROHE

12 34 5 6 7 7 9

10

Switzerland 662Germany 643Italy 419france 293uSA 147Netherlands 144Norway 70Turkey 70Sweden 49uK 40

who filed the most hague design applications in 2013?

filings under the hague system for the international registration of industrial designs

top 10 countries

top hague applicants

SWITZERLAND

GERMANY

+ 105.9%

ITALY+121.7%

fRANCE

NETHERLANDS NORWAY

uK

TuRKEY

SWEDEN

uSA+72.9%

Swiss watchmaker Swatch was the largest filer in 2013

top 5 classes

1 Packages & containers

297(+15.6%)

1 Clocks & watches

297(+22.7%)

3 Furnishing

230(+15.6%)

4 Means of transport

210(+1.4%)

5 Household goods

170(+6.9%)

growth in 2013+14.8%

2,990number of applications