This post provides a mark type / class / category / status breakdown of the 78,405 trademark applications1 CIPO received in 2021.
2021 filings break down by mark type as follows:
2021 filings break down by mark class as follows:
There were no 2021 filings in the following mark classes: Plant Breeders Rights denomination; General Mark2; Geographical Indication; Mark Protected by an Act Respecting the Royal Canadian Legion; Mark Protected by Federal Act of Incorporation3; Prohibited Mark; Arms, Crest or Emblem; Standardization Mark4; Union Label5.
2021 filings break down by mark category as follows:
As at 31-Dec-2021, the status of the 78,405 trademark applications that CIPO received in 2021 was:
The final table provides a separate status breakdown for Madrid and non-Madrid applications respectively:
The next post will summarize the 2021 filings by applicant’s country.
See the previous posts for 2021 Agent Rankings, 2021 Agent vs. no Agent Filings and 2021 Agent Appointment Statistics.
1 This includes all types of applications handled by CIPO’s Trademarks Branch, e.g. trademarks, certification marks, official / prohibited (i.e. Section 9) marks, geographical indications, plant variety denominations, etc.↩
2 See General vs. Specific Marks.↩
3 For an explanation of the Mark Protected by Federal Act of Incorporation class see Nurses!? What about Kinsmen / Canadian Clubs?↩
4 See Standardization Marks.↩
5 See Union Labels.↩
