Title page
Contents
Acknowledgements 5
Further information 5
Key numbers for 2022 6
A. International applications via the Hague System 7
Highlights 7
List of indicators 11
1. International applications, 2008-2022 12
2. Number of designs contained in international applications, 2008-2022 12
3. Average number of designs per international application, 2008-2022 12
4. Top Hague applicants, 2020-2022 13
5. Share of the top three applicants for the top 10 origins, 2022 14
6. Designs contained in international applications by region, 2012 and 2022 14
7. International applications for the top 20 origins, 2022 14
8. Designs contained in international applications for the top 20 origins, 2022 15
9. Average number of designs per international application for the top 20 origins, 2022 15
10. Share of single-design applications, 2008-2022 15
11. Share of single-design applications for selected origins, 2008-2022 16
12. Distribution of designs per application for the top 20 origins, 2022 16
13. Distribution of international applications by language of filing, 2008-2022 17
14. International applications with priority claims, 2008-2022 17
15. Share of international applications with priority claims for the top 20 origins, 2022 17
16. Designations in international applications, 2008-2022 18
17. Number of designs contained in designations in international applications, 2008-2022 18
18. Distribution of designations per international application, 2022 18
19. Share of applications by number of designations, 2008-2022 19
20. Designations in international applications for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2022 19
21. Designs contained in designations in international applications for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2022 19
22. Average number of designs per designation for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2022 20
23. Distribution of designs per application for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2022 20
24. Designs contained in applications for the top 15 origins and the top 15 most designated Hague members, 2022 21
25. Designs contained in international applications by class, 2019-2022 22
26. Designs contained in international applications by class for the top 10 origins, 2022 23
27. Distribution of designs contained in applications by the top three sectors for the top 10 origins, 2022 24
28. Designs contained in international applications by class and designated Hague member, 2022 25
29. Non-resident application design counts by filing route (direct and Hague), 2008-2021 26
30. Non-resident application design counts by filing route for selected Hague members, 2021 26
31. Resident application design counts by filing route for selected Hague members, 2021 27
B. Registrations, renewals of registrations and registrations in force via the Hague System 28
Highlights 28
List of indicators 31
32. International registrations, 2008-2022 32
33. Number of designs contained in international registrations, 2008-2022 32
34. International registrations and registration design counts for the top 20 origins, 2020-2022 33
35. Publication of international registrations, 2008-2022 33
36. Refusal of international registration, 2008-2022 34
37. Refusal of international registration by designated Hague member, 2017 and 2022 34
38. Statement of grant of protection, 2013-2022 34
39. Grant of protection by designated Hague member, 2022 35
40. Renewals of international registrations, 2008-2022 35
41. Renewals of designs contained in international registrations, 2008-2022 35
42. Designations in renewals of international registrations, 2008-2022 36
43. Renewals of international registrations for the top five origins, 2022 36
44. Top designated Hague members in renewals of registrations, 2012, 2017 and 2022 37
45. Designs in renewals by category, 2008-2022 37
46. Designs in renewals by category for the top 15 origins, 2018-2022 38
47. First-renewal rate for designs contained in international registrations, 2008-2022 38
48. First-renewal rate for designs contained in international registrations for the top 15 origins, 2018-2022 38
49. International registrations in force, 2008-2022 39
50. Designs contained in international registrations in force, 2008-2022 39
51. Designations contained in international registrations in force, 2008-2022 39
52. Share of international registrations in force for the top six origins, 2017 and 2022 40
53. Share of designs contained in international registrations in force for the top six origins, 2017 and 2022 40
54. Distribution of international registrations in force by right holder portfolio size, 2022 40
C. Decision outcomes for international registrations via the Hague System 41
Highlights 41
List of indicators 43
55. International registrations and decisions, 2010-2021 44
56. Decisions communicated to the IB by designated offices, 2010-2021 44
57. Share of decisions communicated to the IB by the top designated offices, 2021 44
58. Outcome of substantive examination by all designated offices, 2010-2021 45
59. Outcome of substantive examination for the top 20 designated offices, 2019-2021 45
60. Decisions communicated to the IB by decision type, 2010-2021 45
61. Decisions communicated to the IB by the top 20 designated offices that issued the most decisions, 2019-2021 46
62. Timelines for decisions by all designated offices, 2010-2021 46
63. Timeliness of decisions by the top 20 designated offices that issued the most decisions, 2019-2021 46
64. Distribution of decisions after expiry of the 12-month time limit by decision type, 2010-2021 47
65. Distribution of decisions after expiry of the 12-month limit by decision type and designated office, 2019-2021 47
D. Registration fees, and fees collected and distributed by the International Bureau 48
Highlights 48
List of indicators 49
66. Fees collected by the IB, 2008-2022 50
67. Fees distributed to designated members by the IB, 2021-2022 50
68. Registration fees, 2012-2022 51
E. Statistical tables and annexes 52
Statistical tables 53
69. International applications via the Hague System, 2022 54
70. International registrations via the Hague System, 2022 56
71. Renewals of international registrations via the Hague System, 2022 58
A brief presentation of the Hague System 60
Data description 63
Acronyms 63
Glossary 64
Locarno classes and industry sectors 68
Hague members 68