Using the Nice Classification, trademark applications can be attributed to 10 industry sectors. The chart above shows the top three industry sectors for each of the five origins with the highest trademark filing activity in 2018. Research and technology, and leisure and education feature as the two sectors to attract the highest volumes of trademark applications originating from France, Germany, Japan and the U.S. Agriculture and clothing and accessories were among the top three sectors for applicants from China, and health was a top sector for applicants based in the U.S.

Source: WIPO Statistics Database, August 2019.