Dem. Rep. Congo - Trademark applications, direct resident

The latest value for Trademark applications, direct resident in Dem. Rep. Congo was 312.00 as of 1996. Over the past 16 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 364.00 in 1984 and 31.00 in 1980.

Definition: Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct resident trademark applications are those filed by domestic applicants directly at a given national IP office.

Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity. The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the transformation of these data.

See also:

Year Value
1980 31.00
1981 37.00
1982 104.00
1983 181.00
1984 364.00
1986 90.00
1988 90.00
1994 250.00
1995 189.00
1996 312.00

Aggregation method: Sum

Periodicity: Annual

Classification

Topic: Infrastructure Indicators

Sub-Topic: Technology