5. Trademark Applications per Country Source: WIPO statistics database
0
40000
80000
120000
160000
2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012
Argentina Total
Bolivia Total
Brazil Total
Chile Total
Colombia Total
Costa Rica Total
Dominican Republic Total
Ecuador Total
Guatemala Total
Mexico Total
Panama Total
Paraguay Total
Peru Total
Uruguay Total
Venezuela Total
Trademarks
6. Trademark Applications Latin America – USASource: WIPO statistics database
0
125000
250000
375000
500000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Latin America and the Caribbean Total United States of America Total
Trademarks
7. Regional Patent Applications Domestic vs.
Foreign Source: WIPO statistics database
0
15000
30000
45000
60000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Domestic Region Totals Foreign Region Totals Latin American Totals
Patents
8. Patent Applications per Country Source: WIPO statistics database
0
10000
20000
30000
40000
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Argentina Total Brazil Total
Chile Total Colombia Total
Costa Rica Total Dominican Republic Total
Ecuador Total Guatemala Total
Mexico Total Panama Total
Paraguay Total Peru Total
Uruguay Total Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) Total
Patents
9. Biggest Patent Filers - Latin America Source: The State of Intellectual Property in Latin America, B&R Latin America IP
Firm
Name
Firm Totals
2002-2012
Industry
Astrazeneca Ab 2330 Pharmaceuticals
The Procter & Gamble 1514 Consumer Goods & Pharmaceuticals
Novartis AG 1512 Pharmaceuticals
Qualcomm Incorporated 1404 Telecommunications
Unilever N.V. 1353 Consumer Goods
Microsoft Corp 1237 Computer Tchnology & Online Services
BASF Aktiengesellschaft 1233 Chemicals
Kimberly-Clark Worldwide,
Incorporated 1131 Personal Care Products & Paper Goods
Pfizer Products Inc. 962 Pharmaceuticals
Wyeth 935 Pharmaceuticals
Patents
10. TIPS
Rule: First to file. Use gives no rights on trademarks or patents.
There is no regional protection.
File a trademark or patent application in each country you
want to get protection.
Do not let your distributor manage your trademarks in his
market.
Do not rely just on contracts to protect your trademarks and
patents
