Potential Future EU Members Compared by Economy > Companies > Trademark applications, direct nonresident
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Trademark applications, direct nonresident. Trademark applications filed are applications to register a trademark with a national or regional Intellectual Property (IP) office. A trademark is a distinctive sign which identifies certain goods or services as those produced or provided by a specific person or enterprise. A trademark provides protection to the owner of the mark by ensuring the exclusive right to use it to identify goods or services, or to authorize another to use it in return for payment. The period of protection varies, but a trademark can be renewed indefinitely beyond the time limit on payment of additional fees. Direct nonresident trademark applications are those filed by applicants from abroad directly at a given national IP office.
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Interesting observations about Economy > Companies > Trademark applications, direct nonresident
- China ranked first for companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident amongst Cold countries in 2011.
- 19 of the bottom 96 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are Heavily indebted.
- 66 of the bottom 139 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are Hot countries.
- 2 of the bottom 9 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are Latin American and Caribbean.
- 31 of the bottom 158 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are Catholic.
- 8 of the bottom 79 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are High income OECD.
- 46 of the bottom 166 countries by companies > trademark applications, direct nonresident are Former British Colonies'.
