Title page
Contents
Acknowledgements 5
Further information 5
Key numbers for 2023 6
Special theme: How registration holders have used subsequent designations to expand the geographical protection of their marks via the Madrid System 7
A. Statistics on Madrid international applications 18
Highlights 18
Madrid international applications 23
A1. Trend in international applications, 2009-2023 23
A2. Top Madrid applicants, 2023 23
A3. International applications by origin, 2023 25
A4. International applications by region, 2013 and 2023 26
A5. International applications for the top 20 origins, 2023 26
A6. Trends in international applications for the top five origins, 2009-2023 27
A7. International applications for selected middle-income country origins, 2023 27
A8. Trends in international applications for selected middle-income country origins, 2009-2023 28
A9. International applications for the top 20 offices of origin, 2023 28
A10. International applications for selected middle-income country offices of origin, 2023 29
A11. International applications for selected European Union (EU) origins by regional and national offices, 2023 29
Designations in Madrid international applications 30
A12. Trend in designations in international applications and average number of designations per application, 2009-2023 30
A13. Distribution of designations per international application, 2023 30
A14. Designations in international applications for the top 20 origins, 2023 31
A15. Distribution of designations per international application for the top 20 origins, 2023 31
A16. Distribution of designations per international application for the top six origins, 2023 32
A17. Designations in international applications for the top 20 designated Madrid members, 2023 33
A18. Flows of designations from the top 10 origins to the top 10 designated Madrid members, 2023 34
A19. Flows of designations from selected middle-income countries of origin to the top 10 designated Madrid members, 2023 35
A20. Distribution of designations in international applications for the top 15 designated Madrid members received from their top three origins, 2023 36
A21. Distribution of designations in international applications for selected designated low- and middle-income Madrid members received from their top three origins, 2023 36
Nice classes specified in Madrid international applications 37
A22. Trend in the number of classes specified in international applications, 2009-2023 37
A23. Distribution of the number of classes specified per international application, 2023 37
A24. Classes specified in international applications, 2023 38
A25. International applications by industry sector, 2023 39
A26. International applications by top three sectors for the top 10 origins, 2023 40
A27. International applications by top three sectors for selected middle-income countries of origin, 2023 40
A28. Trend in services classes versus goods classes, 2009-2023 41
A29. Goods classes versus services classes in international applications for selected origins, 2013 and 2023 41
A30. International applications by top three sectors for the top 10 designated Madrid members, 2023 42
A31. International applications by top three sectors for selected designated low- and middle-income Madrid members, 2023 42
Statistical table 43
A32. International applications and designations via the Madrid System, 2023 43
B. Statistics on Madrid international registrations, renewals and active registrations 46
Highlights 46
Madrid international registrations 50
B1. Trend in international registrations, 2009-2023 50
B2. Trend in subsequent designations in international registrations, 2009-2023 50
B3. Subsequent designations in international registrations for the top 20 origins, 2023 51
B4. Trends in subsequent designations in international registrations for the top five origins, 2009-2023 51
B5. Subsequent designations in international registrations for selected middle-income country origins, 2023 52
B6. Trends in subsequent designations in international registrations for selected middle-income country origins, 2009-2023 52
B7. Subsequent designations in international registrations for the top 20 designated Madrid members, 2023 53
B8. Shares of total subsequent designations in international registrations for the top 20 origins and top 15 designated Madrid members, 2023 54
B9. Distribution of subsequent designations in international registrations for the top 15 designated Madrid members received from their top three origins, 2023 55
B10. Flows of subsequent designations from selected middle-income countries of origin to the top 10 subsequently designated Madrid members, 2023 56
B11. Trend in provisional refusals of designations in international registrations, 2009-2023 57
B12. Provisional refusals of designation by selected designated Madrid members, 2023 57
Renewals of Madrid international registrations 58
B13. Trend in renewals of international registrations, 2009-2023 58
B14. Renewals of international registrations for the top 20 origins, 2023 58
B15. Trends in renewals of international registrations for the top five origins, 2009-2023 59
B16. Renewals of international registrations for selected middle-income country origins, 2023 59
B17. Trends in renewals of international registrations for selected middle-income country origins, 2009-2023 60
B18. Trend in renewed designations in international registrations, 2009-2023 60
B19. Renewed designations in international registrations for the top 20 origins, 2023 60
B20. Top 20 designated Madrid members in renewals of international registrations, 2023 61
Active Madrid international registrations 61
B21. Trend in active international registrations, 2009-2023 61
B22. Trend in designations in active international registrations, 2009-2023 62
B23. Active international registrations for the top 20 origins, 2023 62
B24. Designations in active international registrations for the top 20 designated Madrid members, 2023 63
B25. Distribution of active international registrations per right holder, 2023 63
B26. Classes specified in active international registrations, 2023 64
Statistical tables 65
B27. International registrations and subsequent designations covered by international registrations, 2023 65
B28. Renewals of international registrations and designations covered by renewed international registrations, 2023 67
C. Statistics on administration, revenue and fees 70
Highlights 70
Madrid System administration, revenue and fees 73
C1. Trend in international applications by medium of transmission, 2013-2023 73
C2. Trend in international applications by filing language, 2013-2023 73
C3. Average timeliness in transmitting international applications to the IB by selected offices of origin, 2023 74
C4. Trend in translations, 2013-2023 74
C5. Trend in irregularities in international applications, 2013-2023 75
C6. Trend in the share of requests for subsequent designations filed directly with the IB, 2009-2023 75
C7. Average timeliness in transmitting requests for subsequent designations to the IB by selected offices of origin, 2023 76
C8. Trend in timeliness of formalities examination and Nice classification carried out by the IB, 2013-2023 76
C9. Trend in changes in ownership, 2013-2023 77
C10. Trend in cancellations due to the ceasing of effect of the basic mark as notified by offices of origin, 2013-2023 77
C11. Trend in cancellations by international registration holders, 2013-2023 78
C12. Trend in renunciations, 2013-2023 78
C13. Trend in limitations, 2013-2023 79
C14. Trend in total revenue collected by the IB, 2013-2023 79
C15. Fees distributed to offices by the IB, 2022-2023 79
C16. Trend in average fees paid per new international registration, 2009-2023 82
C17. Distribution of international registration fees, 2023 82
C18. Average timeliness in receiving provisional refusals of designations from selected offices, 2023 83
C19. Timeliness in receiving first decisions on the legal effects of registrations from offices, 2013-2023 83
C20. Timeliness in receiving first decisions on the legal effects of registrations from selected offices, 2023 84
Annexes 85
A brief presentation of the Madrid System 85
Data description 88
Acronyms 88
Glossary 89
Nice classes and industry sectors 93
Madrid members 95