The report examines the volume and composition of trademark filings in Sao Tome and Principe by applicant residence.
Resident trademark applications in Sao Tome and Principe reached 4 in 2021, compared with 2,793 nonresident applications. The resident-to-nonresident filing ratio was 0.00. Trademark activity was equivalent to 11641.8 applications per 1 million people and 3402.04 applications per US$1 billion of GDP. The country registered 268 new businesses in 2020, corresponding to 10.44 trademark applications per newly registered business.
Based on comparable data for 2021, Sao Tome and Principe ranked 155th of 155 economies by the resident share of trademark filings.
Sao Tome and Principe Trademark Applications by Year
Data source: World Bank, World Development Indicators — Trademark applications, resident, by count (IP.TMK.RSCT); Trademark applications, nonresident, by count (IP.TMK.NRCT); Population, total (population); GDP, current US$ (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.