Title page 1

Contents 4

Acknowledgements 6

Further information 6

Key numbers for 2025 7

Special theme: Multi-class filing behavior among Hague applicants 8

Introduction 8

How often do applicants file international applications across multiple classes? 9

Do multi-class filing strategies differ across countries and applicants? 10

Which class combinations are most common in multi-class filings? 11

Are multi-class filings based on priority claims? 14

Multi-class applications designating the same Hague member 15

Conclusions 19

A. Statistics on Hague international applications 20

Highlights 20

Hague international applications 25

A1. International applications, 2011-2025 25

A2. Number of designs contained in international applications, 2011-2025 25

A3. Average number of designs per international application, 2011-2025 25

A4. Top Hague applicants, 2023-2025 26

A5. Share of the top three applicants for the top 10 origins, 2025 27

A6. Designs contained in international applications by region, 2015 and 2025 27

A7. International applications for the top 20 origins, 2025 28

A8. Designs contained in international applications for the top 20 origins, 2025 28

A9. Average number of designs per international application for the top 20 origins, 2025 29

A10. Share of single-design applications, 2011-2025 29

A11. Share of single-design applications for selected origins, 2011-2025 29

A12. Distribution of designs per application for the top 20 origins, 2025 30

A13. Distribution of international applications by language of filing, 2011-2025 30

A14. International applications with priority claims, 2011-2025 31

A15. Share of international applications with priority claims for the top 20 origins, 2025 31

Designations in Hague international applications 32

A16. Designations in international applications, 2011-2025 32

A17. Number of designs contained in designations in international applications, 2011-2025 32

A18. Distribution of designations per international application, 2025 32

A19. Share of applications by number of designations, 2011-2025 33

A20. Designations in international applications for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2025 33

A21. Designs contained in designations in international applications for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2025 34

A22. Average number of designs per designation for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2025 34

A23. Distribution of designs per application for the top 20 most designated Hague members, 2025 35

A24. Designs contained in applications for the top 15 origins and the top 15 most designated Hague members, 2025 36

Locarno classes contained in Hague international applications 37

A25. Designs contained in international applications by class, 2022-2025 37

A26. Designs contained in international applications by class for the top 10 origins, 2025 38

A27. Distribution of designs contained in applications by the top three sectors for the top 10 origins, 2025 39

A28. Designs contained in international applications by class for the top 10 designated Hague members, 2025 40

Resident and non-resident applications by filing route 41

A29. Non-resident application design counts by filing route (direct and Hague), 2011-2024 41

A30. Non-resident application design counts by filing route for selected Hague members, 2024 41

A31. Resident application design counts by filing route for selected Hague members, 2024 42

B. Statistics on Hague international registrations, renewals, and registrations in force 43

Highlights 43

Hague international registrations and refusals 46

B1. International registrations, 2011-2025 46

B2. Number of designs contained in international registrations, 2011-2025 46

B3. International registrations and registration design counts for the top 20 origins, 2023-2025 47

B4. Publication of international registrations, 2011-2025 47

B5. Refusal of international registration, 2011-2025 48

B6. Refusal of international registration by designated Hague member, 2020 and 2025 48

B7. Statement of grant of protection, 2011-2025 49

B8. Grant of protection by designated Hague member, 2025 49

Renewals of Hague international registrations 50

B9. Renewals of international registrations, 2011-2025 50

B10. Renewals of designs contained in international registrations, 2011-2025 50

B11. Designations in renewals of international registrations, 2011-2025 51

B12. Renewals of international registrations for the top five origins, 2025 51

B13. Top designated Hague members in renewals of registrations, 2015, 2020 and 2025 52

B14. Designs in renewals by category, 2011-2025 52

B15. Designs in renewals by category for the top 15 origins, 2021-2025 53

B16. First-renewal rate for designs contained in international registrations, 2011-2025 53

B17. First-renewal rate for designs contained in international registrations for the top 15 origins, 2021-2025 54

Hague international registrations in force 55

B18. International registrations in force, 2011-2025 55

B19. Designs contained in international registrations in force, 2011-2025 55

B20. Designations contained in international registrations in force, 2011-2025 56

B21. Share of international registrations in force for the top six origins, 2020 and 2025 56

B22. Share of designs contained in international registrations in force for the top six origins, 2020 and 2025 57

B23. Distribution of international registrations in force by right holder portfolio size, 2025 57

C. Decision outcomes for Hague international registrations and timeliness of decisions 58

Highlights 58

Decision outcomes 61

C1. International registrations and decisions, 2011-2024 61

C2. Decisions communicated to the International Bureau by designated offices, 2011-2024 61

C3. Share of decisions communicated to the International Bureau by the top designated offices, 2024 62

C4. Outcome of substantive examination by all designated offices, 2011-2024 62

C5. Outcome of substantive examination for the top 20 designated offices, 2022-2024 63

C6. Decisions communicated to the International Bureau by decision type, 2011-2024 63

C7. Decisions communicated to the International Bureau by the top 20 designated offices that issued the most decisions, 2022-2024 64

Timeliness of decisions 65

C8. Timeliness of decisions by all designated offices, 2011-2024 65

C9. Timeliness of decisions by the top 20 designated offices that issued the most decisions, 2022-2024 65

C10. Distribution of decisions after expiry of the 12-month time limit by decision type, 2011-2024 66

C11. Distribution of decisions after expiry of the 12-month limit by decision type and designated office, 2022-2024 66

D. Registration fees, and fees collected and distributed by the International Bureau 67

Highlights 67

Fees collected and distributed 69

D1. Fees collected by the International Bureau, 2011-2025 69

D2. Fees distributed to designated members by the International Bureau, 2024-2025 69

D3. Registration fees, 2015-2025 70

E. Statistical tables and annexes 71

Statistical tables 73

E1. International applications via the Hague System, 2025 73

E2. International registrations via the Hague System, 2025 75

E3. Renewals of international registrations via the Hague System, 2025 77

Annexes 79

A brief presentation of the Hague System 79

Data description 82

Acronyms 82

Glossary 83

Locarno classes and industry sectors 86

Hague members 87