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WIPO IP Facts and Figures

WIPO's IP Facts and Figures provides an overview of intellectual property (IP) activity, using the latest available year of complete statistics. It serves as a quick reference guide covering four types of industrial property – patents, utility models, trademarks and industrial designs.

The publication focuses primarily on application data, which is the most frequently-used measure of IP activity. All figures presented within are based on a selection of those reported in WIPO’s more comprehensive World Intellectual Property Indicators.

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WIPO/PUB/943/2025/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2025

Publication year: 2025

Drawn from the comprehensive World Intellectual Property Indicators 2025, this useful summary guide explains key trends and takeaways, illustrated throughout with intuitive data visualizations.

WIPO/PUB/943/2024/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2024

Publication year: 2024

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2024 gives an overview of annual activity across five types of industrial property: patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs, and geographical indications. Drawn from the comprehensive World Intellectual Property Indicators 2024, this useful summary guide explains key trends and takeaways, illustrated throughout with intuitive data visualizations.

WIPO/PUB/943/2023/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2023

Publication year: 2023

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2022/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2022

Publication year: 2022

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2021/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2021

Publication year: 2022

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

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WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2020

Publication year: 2021

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

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WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2019

Publication year: 2020

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

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WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2018

Publication year: 2019

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2017/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2017

Publication year: 2018

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2016/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2016

Publication year: 2017

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2015/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2015

Publication year: 2016

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2014/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2014

Publication year: 2015

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2013/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2013

Publication year: 2014

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2012/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2012

Publication year: 2013

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

WIPO/PUB/943/2011/EN

WIPO IP Facts and Figures 2011

Publication year: 2012

An overview of intellectual property activity based on the latest available year of complete statistics.

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