The UK’s top trademark filers revealed, as numbers rocket

The UK Intellectual Property Office has revealed that trademark applications have risen by 44% over the past five years. Its latest figures also reveal that it received 54,498 trademark applications in 2014 – up 9% on 2013 (50,265) and up almost a quarter when compared to 2012 (43,873). Registrations for the year also jumped to 45,123 – up 15% on 2013 (42,548) and 23% on 2012 (43,873).