New trademark application filings at the USPTO:
- First 6 months of 2012: 156, 317 new applications filed
- First 6 months of 2011: 156,597 new applications filed
- Last 6 months of 2011: 149,508 new applications filed
[Data from USPTO.gov TESS search as of July 5, 2012]
The difference between the filings for the first 6 months of 2012 and the first 6 months of 2011 is remarkably negligible – less than a quarter of a percent!
US trademark registrations issued:
- First 6 months of 2012: 87,679
- First 6 months of 2011: 89,108
- Last 6 months of 2011: 90,875
[Data from USPTO.gov TESS search as of July 5, 2012]