CIPC Annual Report V1

Designs There has been a decline in design applications since 2016/17 from 2 085 to 1 653 in 2020/21 as shown in Figure B.2: Design filing trends. Figure B. 2: Design filing trends

Copyright in film Copyright in film applications filed were only 26 applications in 2020/21 compared to 55 in 2019/20. During Quarter 1, which fell under levels 4 and 5 of the national lockdown - only one application was received. Over the past five years, copyright in film applications have been declining. Trade marks Trade marks applications have been fluctuating slightly over the past five years. Table B.2: Trade marks applications – residents and non-residents breakdown show volumes processed according to the two categories – trade marks filed by residents and those filed by non-residents.

DESIGN REGISTRATION 2016/17 TO 2020/21

2500

2000

1500

1000

500

0

2016/17

2017/18

2018/19

2019/20

2020/21

Table B. 2: Trade marks applications – residents and non-residents breakdown TREND IN NEW APPLICATIONS (financial year) RESIDENTS

NON-RESIDENTS

33 918 35 074 36 422 35 753 37 286 38 578 37 748 39 702 36 904 39 317

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014 2014/2015 2015/2016 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021

19 389 20 288 21 441 20 921 20 165 22 350 22 154 23 289 21 525 24 281

14 529 14 786 14 981 14 832 17 121 16 228 15 594 16 413 15 379 15 036

Table B.3 Trade marks registrations shows volumes of trade

marks certificates issues in the past five calendar years.

Table B. 3: Trade marks registrations TRENDS IN REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES ISSUED

(CALENDAR YEAR)

YEAR 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

OUTPUT

10 802 19 256 32 174 32 029 22 902

2021 (end April)

7 200

Company registration Company registration volumes reported for 2020/21 in the table above, is much higher than what was reported in the previous years because registration of external companies are included, which were not included in previous years.

Co-operatives registration It seems the Covid-19 pandemic negatively affected co operatives registration volumes more than other areas. The volumes for 2020/21 contracted by more than 50% of the volume registered in 2019/20.

COMPANIES AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY COMMISSION I Annual Report 2020/21

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