Quarterly IP Statistics 2016
The Intellectual Property Office releases statistics quarterly relating to trade marks, patents, design rights and image rights.
The tables below give an overview of IPO activity in 2016:
Trade marks
| Reported Statistics | Year end 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | Q4 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size | 4856 | 4839 | 4864 | 4811 | 4798 | |
| New registrations | 148 (Registered between 01/01/15 and 31/12/15) | 35 | 49 | 41 | 42 | |
| Total expired | - | 91 | 84 | 38 | 55 | |
Patents
| Reported Statistics | Year end 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size | 136 | 128 | 138 |
| New registrations | 21 (Registered between 01/01/15 and 31/12/15) | 1 | 5 |
| Total expired | - | 8 |
Image rights
| Reported Statistics | Year end 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | Q4 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size | 59 | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | ||
| New registrations | 7 (Registered between 01/01/15 and 31/12/15) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
Design rights
| Reported Statistics | Year end 2015 | Q1 2016 | Q2 2016 | Q3 2016 | Q4 2016 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total register size | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
| New registrations | 0 (Registered between 01/01/15 and 31/12/15) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
