Trademark Applications and Trademark Registrations Decline from 2008 – 2009

In this Article on Virginiaiplaw.com, Robert Angle, noted that FTI Consulting (FTI), very recently released its annual Intellectual Property Statistics. The Intellectual Property Statistics is a compilation of statistics on intellectual property prosecution and litigation. Angle re-produced some interesting statistics from the report based on the difference in the Intellectual Property Statistics from 2008-2009;

• Trademark applications dropped approximately 12% and trademarks granted dropped approximately 14% from the prior year;
• The number of trademark cases commenced in U.S. District Courts dropped approximately 3% from the prior year;

In addition to the Intellectual Property Statistics, the FTI also releases a list of the Top Organizations Receiving U.S. Patents (a list, which Angle notes is dominated by IBM followed by other technology companies) and the Top Countries Receiving U.S. Patents. Both of those lists are worth taking a look at, they can be found here.