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Countries Ranked by Trademark applications (2019)

Trademark applications: each country's latest value (2014–2019), ranked from highest to lowest. Source: The World Bank (CC BY 4.0).

Summary

China ranks #1 with 109.43 million applications (2014). That is 22 times United States in second place (4.93 million applications). The top five are China, United States, India, Brazil and Korea, Rep.. Together the top 10 account for 86.4% of the total across the 159 countries listed. The median across all 159 is 68,060 applications; Dominica is last at 1,510 applications. China's figure has risen 668% since 1995 (14.25 million applications to 109.43 million applications in 2014).

#1
China · 109.43 million applications
Median
68,060 applications
Coverage
159 countries
Data year
2019
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: Trademark applicationsBar chart of the top 10: 1. China 109.43 million; 2. United States 4.93 million; 3. India 3.49 million; 4. Brazil 2.47 million; 5. Korea, Rep. 2.19 million; 6. Japan 1.88 million; 7. Mexico 1.46 million; 8. Türkiye 1.33 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.3 million; 10. United Kingdom 1.06 million.China109.43 millionUnited States4.93 millionIndia3.49 millionBrazil2.47 millionKorea, Rep.2.19 millionJapan1.88 millionMexico1.46 millionTürkiye1.33 millionIran, Islamic Rep.1.3 millionUnited Kingdom1.06 million
Top 10: Trademark applications (applications). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. China 109.43 million; 2. United States 4.93 million; 3. India 3.49 million; 4. Brazil 2.47 million; 5. Korea, Rep. 2.19 million; 6. Japan 1.88 million; 7. Mexico 1.46 million; 8. Türkiye 1.33 million; 9. Iran, Islamic Rep. 1.3 million; 10. United Kingdom 1.06 million.
Trademark applications over time, top 5China: 14.25 million in 1995 to 109.43 million in 2014; United States: 15.68 million in 1995 to 4.93 million in 2019; India: 3.55 million in 1995 to 3.49 million in 2019; Brazil: 6.38 million in 1995 to 2.47 million in 2019; Korea, Rep.: 5.96 million in 1995 to 2.19 million in 2019.027.36 million54.72 million82.07 million109.43 million199520072019ChinaUnited StatesIndiaBrazilKorea, Rep.
Trademark applications over time, top 5 (applications). China: 14.25 million in 1995 to 109.43 million in 2014; United States: 15.68 million in 1995 to 4.93 million in 2019; India: 3.55 million in 1995 to 3.49 million in 2019; Brazil: 6.38 million in 1995 to 2.47 million in 2019; Korea, Rep.: 5.96 million in 1995 to 2.19 million in 2019.
Share of the total: Trademark applicationsChina 73.0%; United States 3.3%; India 2.3%; Brazil 1.6%; Korea, Rep. 1.5%; All others 18.3%73%18%

China 73.0%United States 3.3%India 2.3%Brazil 1.6%Korea, Rep. 1.5%All others 18.3%

Share of the total: Trademark applications, as a share of 159 countries. China 73.0%; United States 3.3%; India 2.3%; Brazil 1.6%; Korea, Rep. 1.5%; All others 18.3%.

Full ranking

Countries Ranked by Trademark applications, 2019
RankCountryTrademark applications (applications)Year
1China109,430,0002014
2United States4,927,3002019
3India3,489,1002019
4Brazil2,471,6002019
5Korea, Rep.2,185,6002019
6Japan1,883,7002019
7Mexico1,459,2002019
8Türkiye1,333,3002019
9Iran, Islamic Rep.1,297,9002019
10United Kingdom1,056,7002019
11France1,025,1002019
12Russian Federation850,4002019
13Germany783,0402019
14Australia736,4602019
15Canada682,7702019
16Argentina643,8502019
17Viet Nam621,0202019
18Indonesia620,2102019
19Venezuela, RB538,5402017
20Spain537,0102019
21Thailand473,9902019
22Malaysia466,1002019
23Italy428,9902019
24Ukraine407,9902019
25Pakistan383,3202019
26Philippines378,4202019
27Saudi Arabia376,6902019
28South Africa373,7102019
29Hong Kong SAR, China369,8002019
30Peru352,4702019
31Paraguay349,1802018
32Chile345,8302019
33Switzerland325,4102019
34Colombia302,4402019
35Singapore265,5002019
36Egypt, Arab Rep.261,1302019
37New Zealand244,4902019
38Iraq236,6402018
39Belgium232,4602019
40Portugal215,1002019
41Kuwait214,7602018
42Bolivia196,9002017
43Ecuador193,5002019
44United Arab Emirates186,8602019
45Nigeria186,5802019
46Poland165,7302019
47Norway159,3902019
48Macao SAR, China153,6302019
49Morocco153,4802019
50Tunisia144,9702017
51Nepal136,3702017
52Oman131,0102019
53Guatemala126,2102019
54Bangladesh124,3502019
55Algeria118,8902019
56Costa Rica117,8202019
57Syrian Arab Republic117,4202019
58Kazakhstan111,0902019
59Dominican Republic110,4302019
60Romania109,1302019
61Sri Lanka103,8502019
62Israel101,0402019
63Sweden97,2102019
64Czechia92,9302019
65Cambodia92,2502019
66Austria88,5602019
67Haiti85,7482014
68Qatar83,7202019
69El Salvador81,2102019
70Belarus79,9302019
71Panama78,0102019
72Honduras75,3802019
73Albania74,2602018
74Greece73,2002019
75Kenya72,0502019
76Bahrain70,5702019
77Tanzania68,5402018
78Ghana68,4102018
79Uzbekistan68,3302019
80Jordan68,0602019
81Lao PDR65,9502018
82Serbia60,9302019
83Yemen, Rep.56,9002019
84Uruguay54,8002019
85Armenia54,6702019
86Azerbaijan54,3102019
87Slovenia54,0302018
88Bulgaria53,8702019
89Hungary52,8402019
90Georgia47,8202019
91Cyprus46,8502018
92Moldova44,5702019
93Finland43,5002019
94Angola43,3302019
95Denmark42,0702019
96Malawi40,8452016
97Mongolia40,7002019
98Slovak Republic40,6802019
99Lebanon38,9202015
100Mozambique38,5602019

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About the top 10

#2 United States

United States ranks #2 on this list with 4.93 million applications.

Capital
Washington, D.C.
Continent
North America
Income group
High income
Population
341.78 million people (2025)
GDP
US$30.77 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$90,027 (2025)
Life expectancy
78.9 years (2024)
Urban population
80.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: New York metropolitan area, New York City, Chicago.

Also ranks #1 in gdp (current us$) · #1 in health expenditure per capita · #1 in imports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in New York (Purr Weather)

#5 Korea, Rep.

Korea, Rep. ranks #5 on this list with 2.19 million applications.

Capital
Seoul
Continent
Asia
Income group
High income
Population
51.69 million people (2025)
GDP
US$1.87 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$36,227 (2025)
Life expectancy
83.6 years (2024)
Urban population
81.2% of population (2025)

Largest cities: Seoul, Busan, Incheon.

Also ranks #1 in hospital beds per 10,000 · #2 in atms per 100,000 adults · #2 in researchers in r&d per million.

Full country profile Weather in Seoul (Purr Weather)

#10 United Kingdom

United Kingdom ranks #10 on this list with 1.06 million applications.

Capital
London
Continent
Europe
Income group
High income
Population
69.49 million people (2025)
GDP
US$4 trillion (2025)
GDP per person
US$57,602 (2025)
Life expectancy
81.4 years (2024)
Urban population
83.3% of population (2025)

Largest cities: London, Birmingham, Glasgow.

Also ranks #2 in government debt share of gdp · #2 in new businesses registered · #4 in exports of goods and services.

Full country profile Weather in London (Purr Weather)

Profile facts: World Bank (CC BY 4.0) and Wikidata (CC0); weather links go to Purr Weather, another ChowChow Labs site.

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Source and method

Trademark applications: each country's latest value (2014–2019), ranked from highest to lowest.

Source: The World Bank, indicator IP.TMK.TOTL. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

The World Bank: Trademark applications, total: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data. Data last retrieved January 2021. (via World Development Indicators)

Original data provider, as recorded by the World Bank: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), World Intellectual Property Indicators and www.wipo.int/econ_stat. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data. Data last retrieved January 2021..

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: The World Bank. All licences: Sources & licences.