On 14 October 2024, the China National Intellectual Property Administration (“CNIPA”) published statistics on the number of trademark applications and registrations nationwide in the third quarter of 2024 from 16 December 2023 to 15 September 2024. According to the statistics, compared with last year's period, the number of trademark applications has decreased by 1.8%, while the number of trademark registrations has increased by 14.24%.
As of 15 September 2024, there were 46,744,072 valid trademark registrations in the country. The regions with the most valid trademark registrations are Guangdong Province with 8,919,678, Zhejiang Province with 4,712,129, Beijing with 3,198,435, and Jiangsu Province with 3,077,917. In Guangdong Province, Shenzhen has the most valid trademark registrations of 2,851,691. In addition, it submitted the most trademark applications and has the most trademark registrations this year, with 276,426 and 190,019 respectively. Meanwhile, the Tibet Autonomous Region has the fewest valid trademark registrations in the country, with only 65,238. Currently, Classes with the most valid trademark registrations are Class 35 with 5,202,548, Class 30 with 3,068,606, Class 25 with 2,901,572, and Class 9 with 2,629,555. On the other hand, the Class with the least is Class 13 with 98,106.
The number of trademark applications submitted this year has decreased. In the first three quarters of this year, the total number of trademark applications was 5,162,444, a decrease of 95,957 compared to last year. The most designated Classes were Class 35 with 665,196 applications, Class 30 with 379,911 applications, Class 43 with 289,940 applications, and Class 29 with 283,705 applications. The least designated Class was Class 13 with 9,951 applications. Compared with last year, the top two regions in terms of trademark applications are still Guangdong and Zhejiang, but the total number of applications has decreased. In particular, the decline in Guangdong Province is obvious, from 947,137 last year to 897,262 this year. The Tibet Autonomous Region submitted the fewest applications this year, with only 8,660.
The number of trademark registrations in the third quarter of this year increased significantly, reaching a total of 3,474,727, an increase of 433,195 compared with last year. Among these trademark registrations, the most designated Classes are 428,693 in Class 35, 259,964 in Class 30, and 201,355 in Class 29, and the least is 7,827 in Class 13. The regions with the most trademark registrations are Guangdong Province with 623,419, Zhejiang Province with 318,952, Shandong Province with 219,663, and Jiangsu Province with 219,542. The province with the least trademark registrations is the Tibet Autonomous Region, with only 4,645.
The CNIPA’s statistics include Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Whether it is the number of trademark applications or the number of trademark registrations, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan account for a relatively small proportion, about 1%. Compared with last year, Taiwan’s trademark applications and registrations increased slightly, from 6,907 and 4,192 in 2021 to 7,131 and 4,904 this year. Hong Kong’s trademark applications and trademark registrations decreased significantly, from 54,580 and 34,635 last year to 33,480 and 30,861 this year.
In conclusion, the above trademark data to a certain extent reflects China’s current economic characteristics as the most economically active regions in China are Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, the undeveloped region is the Tibet Autonomous Region, and popular industries include business management, providing catering and accommodation services for consumers, and vegetables and plant foods for daily use or storage.
As of 15 September 2024, there were 46,744,072 valid trademark registrations in the country. The regions with the most valid trademark registrations are Guangdong Province with 8,919,678, Zhejiang Province with 4,712,129, Beijing with 3,198,435, and Jiangsu Province with 3,077,917. In Guangdong Province, Shenzhen has the most valid trademark registrations of 2,851,691. In addition, it submitted the most trademark applications and has the most trademark registrations this year, with 276,426 and 190,019 respectively. Meanwhile, the Tibet Autonomous Region has the fewest valid trademark registrations in the country, with only 65,238. Currently, Classes with the most valid trademark registrations are Class 35 with 5,202,548, Class 30 with 3,068,606, Class 25 with 2,901,572, and Class 9 with 2,629,555. On the other hand, the Class with the least is Class 13 with 98,106.
The number of trademark applications submitted this year has decreased. In the first three quarters of this year, the total number of trademark applications was 5,162,444, a decrease of 95,957 compared to last year. The most designated Classes were Class 35 with 665,196 applications, Class 30 with 379,911 applications, Class 43 with 289,940 applications, and Class 29 with 283,705 applications. The least designated Class was Class 13 with 9,951 applications. Compared with last year, the top two regions in terms of trademark applications are still Guangdong and Zhejiang, but the total number of applications has decreased. In particular, the decline in Guangdong Province is obvious, from 947,137 last year to 897,262 this year. The Tibet Autonomous Region submitted the fewest applications this year, with only 8,660.
The number of trademark registrations in the third quarter of this year increased significantly, reaching a total of 3,474,727, an increase of 433,195 compared with last year. Among these trademark registrations, the most designated Classes are 428,693 in Class 35, 259,964 in Class 30, and 201,355 in Class 29, and the least is 7,827 in Class 13. The regions with the most trademark registrations are Guangdong Province with 623,419, Zhejiang Province with 318,952, Shandong Province with 219,663, and Jiangsu Province with 219,542. The province with the least trademark registrations is the Tibet Autonomous Region, with only 4,645.
The CNIPA’s statistics include Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan. Whether it is the number of trademark applications or the number of trademark registrations, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan account for a relatively small proportion, about 1%. Compared with last year, Taiwan’s trademark applications and registrations increased slightly, from 6,907 and 4,192 in 2021 to 7,131 and 4,904 this year. Hong Kong’s trademark applications and trademark registrations decreased significantly, from 54,580 and 34,635 last year to 33,480 and 30,861 this year.
In conclusion, the above trademark data to a certain extent reflects China’s current economic characteristics as the most economically active regions in China are Guangdong and Zhejiang provinces, the undeveloped region is the Tibet Autonomous Region, and popular industries include business management, providing catering and accommodation services for consumers, and vegetables and plant foods for daily use or storage.