WIPO Intellectual Property StatisticsReliable intellectual property (IP) statistics are an important tool in understanding trends in policy, business, and technology worldwide.
WIPO's statistics come from several sources:
Patents, utility models, trademarks, industrial designs and plant varieties data provided by national/regional IP offices via WIPO's Annual IP Data Survey.
Geographical indications (GIs) data provided by competent national/regional authorities (such as IP office, ministry of agriculture, etc.) via WIPO’s Annual GI Data Survey.
Creative economy data provided by copyright offices, national publishers’ associations and national legal repositories via WIPO’s Annual Publishing Industry Survey.
Data compiled by WIPO during the application process of international filings through the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), the Madrid System and the Hague System.
Data extracted from the PATSTAT database, maintained by the European Patent Office.