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EUIPO receives record number of design filings
The EUIPO received 123,164 registered Community design (RCD) applications in 2024, a 6.2% increase compared to 2023. This is the highest number of RCD filings ever.
About 45% of applications came from EU Member States. Germany accounted for nearly 15% RCDs in 2024, followed by Italy (12%), France (4.4%), Poland (3.9%), the Netherlands (3.2%) and Spain (3%).
However, China accounted for almost 27% of design filings, the USA 8.4%, Switzerland 3.3% and the UK 3.1%.
Filings from China were up almost 24% compared to 2023. Filings from Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands also grew at double-digit rates in 2024.
The number of design filings examined by EUIPO increased by 7.5% in 2024.
The data were published on LinkedIn by EUIPO Director João Negrão.
“I wish to acknowledge the positive dynamic showed by innovative business in the EU and worldwide in 2024, as well as thank all our users for the trust they have placed, once again, in the EUIPO,” said Mr Negrão.
He added: “We look forward continuing to cooperate closely with all our stakeholders and strategic partners in contributing to further support competitiveness and innovation-driven economic growth.”
Picture supplied by EUIPO.
Read about EUTM trends in 2024 on the Class 46 blog here.
Posted by: Blog Administrator @ 10.06Tags: RCD, EUIPO, Joao Negrao,
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