Electrical machinery Digital communicationComputer technologyMedical technologyPharmaceuticals

1 USA 51,207

2 Japan 43,660

3 Germany 18,855

4 China 18,627

5 Rep. of Korea 11,848

6 France 7,739

7 United Kingdom 4,895

8 Switzerland 4,194

9 Netherlands 3,992

10 Sweden 3,585

Who FilED thE MoSt PCt PAtENt APPliCAtioNS iN 2012 ?

InternatIonal patent fIlIngs under the patent CooperatIon treaty (pCt) top 15 CompanIes

Chinese telecommunication company ZtE was the largest filer in 2012.

1 13,293

2 12,616

3 12,391

4 11,348

5 7,792

2,951

panasonic

2,001 s

harp

1,801 h

uawei

1,775

robert Bosc

h

1,652

toyo

ta

1,305 Q

ualcomm

1,272

siem

ens

1,23

0 philip

s

1,197 e

ricsso

n

1,094 l

g elec

tronics

1,042 m

itsubish

i elec

tric

999 neC

891 fujifi

lm

745 h

itach

i

351 u

niversi

ty

of C

aliforn

ia

168 m

It

146 harva

rd

141 J

ohns hopkins

114 Columbia

3,906 Zte

3,000

2,000

1,000

usa

united Kingdom

China +13.6%↗

republic of Korea +13.4%↗

Japan +12.3%↗france

switzerland

sweden

germany netherlands

+14%↗

top 5

unIVersIt

Ies

+ 6.6%Growth in 2012

194,400Number of applications

top 10 CountrIes

top 5 teChnologIes

and top 5 unIVersItIes

Computer & electronics Services for businesstechnological servicesClothing, footwear, headgear Pharmaceuticals & medical preparations

1 Germany 6,545

2 USA 5,430

3 France 4,100

4 Switzerland 2,898

5 italy 2,787

6 United Kingdom 2,308

7 China 2,179

8 Japan 2,092

9 Russian Fed. 1,321

10 Netherlands 1,272

Who FilED thE MoSt MADRiD tRADEMARK APPliCAtioNSiN 2012 ?

InternatIonal trademarK fIlIngs under madrId system for the InternatIonal regIstratIon of marKs

top 15 CompanIes

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis was the largest filer in 2012.

1 9,598

2 7,912

3 5,966

4

5

5,617

4,936

176 n

ovarti

s

160 B

oehrin

ger Ingelh

eim

138 l

'oréa

l

127 g

laxo g

roup

105 n

estlé

91 rich

ter g

edeo

n

90 Bsh

Bosch

88 philip

morri

s Bra

nds

83 philip

s

73 eg

is

65 Zen

tiva

64 World

med

icine

56 Volksw

agen

52 si

emen

s

51 micr

osoft

100

150

50

usa

united Kingdom +22.4%↗

China

Japan +32.9%↗

france

switzerland

russian federation

-8.5%↘

germany netherlands

Italy

+ 4.1%Growth in 2012

44,018Number of applications

top 5 Classes

top 10 CountrIes

Packages & containersClocks & watchesMeans of transportFurnishinghousehold goods

1 Germany 3,953

2 Switzerland 2,447

3 France 1,425

4 italy 926

5 Netherlands 596

6 USA 407

7 turkey 341

8 Austria 248

9 luxembourg 200

10 Sweden 183

Who FilED thE MoSt hAGUE DESiGN APPliCAtioNS iN 2012 ?

InternatIonal desIgn fIlIngs under hague system for the InternatIonal regIstratIon of IndustrIal desIgns

top 15 CompanIes

Swiss watchmaker Swatch was the largest filer in 2012.

1 258

2 242

3 207

4

5

199

159

81 swatc

h

75 d

aimler

67 philip

s

57 pro

cter

& gamble

54 audi

43 nest

lé

40 Volksw

agen

32 li

dl

29 h

ermès

29 g

illette

25 Kärch

er

23 sa

verg

lass

22 th

un

19 Vest

el

16 h

enke

l

16 Koz

iol

50

75

25

usa-68.4%↘

turkey

france+56.3%↗

switzerland

sweden+94.7% ↗

germany luxembourg

+156.4%↗

netherlands

Italy

austria

+ 3.5%Growth in 2012

12,454Number of designs

numBer of desIgns

top 5 Classes

top 10 CountrIes

Electrical machinery Digital communicationComputer technologyMedical technologyPharmaceuticals

Computer & electronics Services for businessTechnological servicesClothing, footwear, headgear Pharmaceuticals & medical preparations

Packages & containersClocks & watchesMeans of transportFurnishingHousehold goods

1 USA 51,207

2 Japan 43,660

3 Germany 18,855

4 China 18,627

5 Rep. of Korea 11,848

6 France 7,739

7 United Kingdom 4,895

8 Switzerland 4,194

9 Netherlands 3,992

10 Sweden 3,585

1 Germany 6,545

2 USA 5,430

3 France 4,100

4 Switzerland 2,898

5 Italy 2,787

6 United Kingdom 2,308

7 China 2,179

8 Japan 2,092

9 Russian Fed. 1,321

10 Netherlands 1,272

1 Germany 3,953

2 Switzerland 2,447

3 France 1,425

4 Italy 926

5 Netherlands 596

6 USA 407

7 Turkey 341

8 Austria 248

9 Luxembourg 200

10 Sweden 183

WHo FILED THE MoST PCT PATENT APPLICATIoNS IN 2012 ?

WHo FILED THE MoST MADRID TRADEMARK APPLICATIoNSIN 2012 ?

WHo FILED THE MoST HAGUE DESIGN APPLICATIoNS IN 2012 ?

InternatIonal patent fIlIngs under the patent CooperatIon treaty (pCt)

InternatIonal trademark fIlIngs under madrId system for the InternatIonal regIstratIon of marks

InternatIonal desIgn fIlIngs under hague system for the InternatIonal regIstratIon of IndustrIal desIgns

top 15 CompanIes top 15 CompanIes top 15 CompanIes

Chinese telecommunication company ZTE was the largest filer in 2012.

Swiss pharmaceutical company Novartis was the largest filer in 2012.

Swiss watchmaker Swatch was the largest filer in 2012.

1 1 1 13,293 9,598 258

2 2 2 12,616 7,912 242

3 3 3 12,391 5,966 207

4 4

5

4

5

11,348 5,617

4,936

199

1595 7,792

2,951

panasonic

176 n

ovarti

s

81 swatc

h

160 B

oehrin

ger Ingelh

eim

75 d

aimler

138 l

'oréa

l 67 philip

s

127 g

laxo g

roup

57 pro

cter

& gamble

105 n

estlé

54 audi

91 rich

ter g

edeo

n

43 nest

lé

90 Bsh

Bosch

40 Volksw

agen

88 philip

morri

s Bra

nds

32 li

dl

83 philip

s

73 eg

is

29 h

ermès

65 Zen

tiva

29 g

illette

64 World

med

icine

25 kärch

er

56 Volksw

agen

23 sa

verg

lass

52 si

emen

s

22 th

un 51

microso

ft

19 Vest

el

16 h

enke

l

16 koz

iol

2,001 s

harp

1,801 h

uawei

1,775

robert Bosc

h

1,652

toyo

ta

1,305 Q

ualcomm

1,272

siem

ens

1,23

0 philip

s

1,197 e

ricsso

n

1,094 l

g elec

tronics

1,042 m

itsubish

i elec

tric

999 neC

891 fujifi

lm

745 h

itach

i

351 u

niversi

ty

of C

aliforn

ia

168 m

It

146 harva

rd

141 J

ohns hopkins

114 Columbia

3,906 Zte

3,000

2,000 100

50

150

75

1,000 50

25

usa

united kingdom

China +13.6%↗

republic of korea +13.4%↗

Japan +12.3%↗france

switzerland

sweden

germany netherlands

+14%↗

top 5

unIVersIt

Ies

usa

united kingdom +22.4%↗

China

Japan +32.9%↗

france

switzerland

russian federation

-8.5%↘

germany netherlands

Italy

usa-68.4%↘

turkey

france+56.3%↗

switzerland

sweden+94.7% ↗

germany luxembourg

+156.4%↗

netherlands

Italy

austria

+ 6.6%Growth in 2012

+ 4.1%Growth in 2012

+ 3.5%Growth in 2012

194,400Number of applications

44,018Number of applications

12,454Number of designs

top 10 CountrIes

top 5 teChnologIes

and top 5 unIVersItIes

numBer of desIgns

top 5 Classes top 5 Classes

top 10 CountrIes top 10 CountrIes