Industrial design statistics: 2020 to 2021
From: Canadian Intellectual Property Office
These tables provide an overview of industrial design activity, based on the latest available statistics.
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- Applications
- Disposals
- Turnaround times
- Registrations by language
- Applications and registrations by province or territory
- Applications and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
- Top 10 applicants
- Top 10 registered proprietors
Applications
| 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial design applications | 5,881 | 6,043 | 6,141 | 6,660 | 6,139 | 7,408 | 8,161 |
Disposals
| 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial design disposals | 6,864 | 6,224 | 6,317 | 5,560 | 6,056 | 5,514 | 5,330 |
Turnaround times
| 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Industrial designs turnaround time (in months) | 11.8 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 10.5 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 13.6 |
Registrations by language
| Language | 2014 to 2015 | 2015 to 2016 | 2016 to 2017 | 2017 to 2018 | 2018 to 2019 | 2019 to 2020 | 2020 to 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | 6,338 | 5,538 | 5,489 | 4,658 | 5,435 | 5,282 | 4,866 |
| French | 134 | 132 | 202 | 85 | 107 | 161 | 229 |
| Total | 6,472 | 5,670 | 5,691 | 4,743 | 5,542 | 5,343 | 5,095 |
Applications and registrations by province or territory
| Province or territory | Filed | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 66 | 26 |
| British Columbia | 101 | 62 |
| Manitoba | 11 | 5 |
| New Brunswick | 6 | 5 |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | 1 | 0 |
| Northwest Territories | 0 | 0 |
| Nova Scotia | 12 | 0 |
| Nunavut | 0 | 0 |
| Ontario | 363 | 158 |
| Prince Edward Island | 1 | 0 |
| Quebec | 219 | 102 |
| Saskatchewan | 4 | 2 |
| Yukon | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 784 | 360 |
Applications filed and registrations by origin as stated by the applicant
| Origin | Filed | Registered |
|---|---|---|
| Albania | 1 | 0 |
| Andorra | 7 | 0 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1 |
| Australia | 64 | 53 |
| Austria | 47 | 26 |
| Barbados | 2 | 12 |
| Belgium | 59 | 21 |
| Brazil | 3 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 |
| Canada | 784 | 412 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 0 |
| Chile | 1 | 0 |
| China | 540 | 157 |
| Croatia | 24 | 2 |
| Cyprus | 16 | 34 |
| Czech Republic | 11 | 3 |
| Denmark | 50 | 59 |
| Estonia | 4 | 3 |
| Finland | 48 | 32 |
| France | 195 | 176 |
| Germany | 309 | 343 |
| Hong Kong | 18 | 21 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 |
| Iceland | 0 | 1 |
| India | 3 | 10 |
| Ireland | 41 | 7 |
| Israel | 47 | 20 |
| Italy | 136 | 132 |
| Japan | 197 | 127 |
| Jordan | 10 | 0 |
| Latvia | 14 | 0 |
| Lebanon | 0 | 2 |
| Liechtenstein | 13 | 26 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 5 |
| Luxembourg | 107 | 27 |
| Macao | 0 | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 |
| Malta | 256 | 121 |
| Mexico | 2 | 2 |
| Monaco | 2 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 143 | 78 |
| New Zealand | 44 | 62 |
| Norway | 55 | 14 |
| Poland | 12 | 11 |
| Portugal | 13 | 2 |
| Republic Of Korea | 145 | 99 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 |
| Russia | 11 | 5 |
| Serbia | 1 | 6 |
| Singapore | 8 | 8 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 |
| Slovenia | 18 | 25 |
| South Africa | 7 | 11 |
| Spain | 31 | 21 |
| Sweden | 135 | 90 |
| Switzerland | 536 | 267 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 18 |
| The Former Yugoslav Republic Of Macedonia | 2 | 0 |
| Thailand | 2 | |
| Turkey | 48 | 17 |
| Ukraine | 7 | 5 |
| United Arab Emirates | 7 | 8 |
| United Kingdom | 238 | 156 |
| United States Minor Outlying Islands | 1 | 0 |
| United States Of America | 3,667 | 2,394 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 |
| TOTAL | 8,161 | 5,095 |
Top 10 applicants
| Applicant | Number of applications filed |
|---|---|
| Delta Faucet Company | 253 |
| Kronoplus Limited | 230 |
| Harry Winston SA | 161 |
| Magic Leap, Inc. | 147 |
| Apple Inc. | 94 |
| Paccar Inc. | 93 |
| Midea Group Co., Ltd. | 88 |
| JT International S.A | 80 |
| Teqball Holding S.A | 72 |
| Koninklijke Philips N.V | 67 |
Top 10 registered proprietors
| Registered proprietors | Number of applications registered |
|---|---|
| Delta Faucet Company | 156 |
| Kronoplus Limited | 148 |
| Harry Winston SA | 111 |
| Ford Global Technologies, LLC | 65 |
| Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Limited | 51 |
| Amazon Technologies, Inc. | 47 |
| The Gillette Company LLC, | 41 |
| TBL Licensing LLC | 37 |
| LG Electronics LLC | 36 |
| Walker Edison Furniture Company LLC | 35 |
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