The SPTO publishes the final figures corresponding to the statistics for the different types of industrial property for 2024. It was the year with the highest number of applications for registration in the entire historical series for national trademarks and trade names combined (national trademark applications grew by 5.1% with respect to the previous year and trade names by 2.1%).
Regarding inventions, the increase, for the second consecutive year of European patent validations filed in Spain (+12.7%) is noteworthy. However, national patents, after the upturn in 2023, fell by 10.9%. This is mainly due to the fall in PCT patents in the national phase, as national patent applications are up 2.2% compared to last year.
The percentage of registrations amounts to 54% for national patents and 86% for utility models, trademarks and trade names.
In terms of disputes, the number of appeals fell by 11.7%, while applications for invalidity and revocation remained at the same level as in 2023.
The EUIPO also publishes its statistics, which show a slight increase in the number of European trademark applications (from 175.711 applications in 2023 to 180.447 in 2024).
The number of oppositions filed before the EUIPO remains fairly stable in 2024, reaching 18.069 oppositions (up from 18.421 in 2023).
In 2024, there is an increase in the number of Community design applications, from 98.518 in 2023 to 105.354 in 2024.
Given all these figures and the comparison with the previous year, can we conclude that the industrial property sector is in good health? We can say yes, or at least that it is in good shape.
Raquel Tostón
Lawyer
