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5 sourced facts about trademarks, each with the context behind the number. 4 more are in today's round and appear here after it closes.
Answer767,138 applications
Filing volume in 2024 remained far higher than typical pre-pandemic years.
Source: Wikipedia - United States Patent and Trademark Office (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answer737,018 applications
Filings cooled from the 2021 peak but stayed well above pre-2020 levels.
Source: Wikipedia - United States Patent and Trademark Office (2023) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 14,082
The USPTO's staff handles both patent and trademark applications nationwide.
Source: Wikipedia - United States Patent and Trademark Office (2024) en.wikipedia.org
Answerabout 1 in 9 (roughly 11%)
Chinese filings grew rapidly in the years before 2017 as more businesses sought US brand protection.
Source: Wikipedia - United States Patent and Trademark Office (2017) en.wikipedia.org
AnswerAugust 2020
Filings spiked during the pandemic as many new online businesses sought brand protection.
Source: Wikipedia - United States Patent and Trademark Office (2020) en.wikipedia.org