More requests for international trademark registrations
Worldwide, 33,565 trademark registration applications were filed in 2005, representing an increase of 13.9 percent.
In 2005, 33,565 requests for the registration of international trademarks were made worldwide, which corresponds to an increase of 13.9 percent. This was announced by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on Thursday. For the 13th time, Germany leads the list of requests with 5,802 trademarks and an increase of 7.5 percent. In Switzerland, 2,235 trademark inquiries were reported, which corresponds to an increase of 4.8 percent. This puts Switzerland in sixth place worldwide. In the USA, demand for trademarks rose by 63.9% last year, with 2,847 trademarks registered. However, the European Union recorded the strongest growth in inquiries at 423.2 percent: with 1,852 inquiries, it is in seventh place, one place behind Switzerland. Hofer in Austria leads the top 20 companies requesting brands. Novartis is in sixth place and Nestlé in ninth.
