In the country of Monaco, there were 4,545 trademark applications filed in 2021 alone. The country’s population is just over 39,000 people, meaning that the rate of applications came in at 11,609.20 per 100,000 people, which was the highest rate of any other country in the world.
Liechtenstein was the second-ranked country due to their very high rate as well, with 11,412.44 trademark applications for every 100,000 people. This new infographic from Nominus set out to determine which countries applied for the most trademarks around the world.
“Trademarks” have been around for longer than you might think. The earliest known cases of trademarks can be traced back to cave paintings from back in the stone age, and the branding of livestock to help identify someone’s personal property. However, the Bakers’ Marking Law was the first trademark to ever be registered. Enacted by the British Parliament in the year 1266, the Barkers’ Marking Law made it a requirement for every baker to specifically mark the bread that they had made.
Per the information on this infographic from the team at Nominus, it was determined that the most trademark applications per 100,000 people (in 2021) came from Monaco, with 11,609.20. Based on the data and research, it was found that these were the ten countries that had the most trademark applications per 100,000 people during that time.
- Monaco: 11,609.20 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Liechtenstein: 11,412.44 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Sao Tome and Principe: 11,376.45 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Malta: 5,494.63 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Luxembourg: 5,431.39 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- San Marino: 4,416.16 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Cyprus: 4,058.93 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Andorra: 2,930.63 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Switzerland: 2,133.40 trademark applications per 100,000 people
- Estonia: 2,038.75 trademark applications per 100,000 people
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