This article presents resident and nonresident trademark applications in Lao PDR.
Trademark applications in Lao PDR totaled 5,249 in 2018. Resident applicants filed 249, while nonresident applicants filed 5,000. Resident applications represented 4.7% of total filings. Total trademark applications changed by +78.2% over five years and by +173.8% over ten years.
In the common comparison year 2018, Lao PDR ranked 109th of 155 economies by total trademark applications.
Lao PDR Trademark Applications by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Trademark applications, resident, by count (IP.TMK.RSCT); Trademark applications, nonresident, by count (IP.TMK.NRCT); Population, total (population); GDP, current US$ (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD); New businesses registered, number (IC.BUS.NREG).
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About the Indicators
Trademark applications, resident, by count. Trademark applications filed by applicants resident in the country.
Trademark applications, nonresident, by count. Trademark applications filed in the country by applicants resident abroad.
GDP, current US$. Gross domestic product converted to current U.S. dollars.
New businesses registered, number. The number of new limited-liability corporations registered in the calendar year.