2019 Annual Report Intellectual Property Office

I. IPR APPLICATIONS Trademark Applications 02 Trademark Trademark Applications by Case/Class Applications for trademark registration stood at 86,794 cases or 111,681 classes, reaching a record high since the allowance in 2003 of two or more types in an application for trademark registration. Trend of Trademark Applications Trademark applications filed by residents increased by 3.5% to 61,928 cases, while those filed by non-residents remained stable at 24,866 cases. The ratio of residents to non- residents filing trademark applications was 7:3. Trademark Applications from Top Five Countries (Regions) in Taiwan Mainland China (6,108 cases) took the lead, leaving Japan (4,748 cases) and the US (3,621 cases) in second and third places. Although South Korea came fourth with 1,668 cases, the country had the highest growth rate of 15.8% among the top five. 78,523 79,300 83,802 84,816 86,794 101,327 101,331 108,758 110,074 By Case By Class 111,681 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Year JAPAN U. S. R. KOREA HONG KONG MAINLAND CHINA 5,770 4,728 4,187 1,649 1,440 6,108 4,748 3,621 1,668 1,617 2018 2019 57,356 57,548 61,215 59,840 61,928 27.0% 27.4% 27.0% 29.4% 28.6% 21,167 21,752 22,587 24,976 24,866 73.0% 72.6% 73.0% 70.6% 71.4% Residents % of Residents % of Non-residents Non-residents 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Year 20