Trade Ministry says trademark registration increases by 69% in 2023

AMMAN — The Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Supply's statistical data for 2023 on Wednesday revealed a significant rise in trademark registration compared to the previous year, marking a 69 per cent increase with a total of 8,521 new trademarks. 

The ministry added that patent registrations went up from 54 in 2022 to 157 in 2023, marking an increase of 191 per cent, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported. 

The ministry said that a total of 130 applications were received by its Industrial Designs and Models Department in 2023, comprising 100 local and 30 foreign applications, reflecting a 6 per cent rise from the previous year. Also, 66 registration certificates for industrial designs or models were issued.

Renewals of trademarks and patents totalled 6568 and 613, respectively, the ministry said, adding that it also dealt with 2,000 transactions related to trademark ownership transfer/merger and 1,410 transactions for legal modifications on trademarks by the end of 2023.

As for digitalisation, the ministry reported receiving 28,885 e-transactions in 2023, marking a rise of 86 per cent compared with 2022.

In line with its strategic objectives, the ministry concluded the first phase of the project "Providing Intellectual Property Data for Search and Access," aimed at facilitating access to intellectual property data related to the pharmaceutical industry. 

This initiative is part of the Economic Modernisation Vision (2023-2025), which reflects Jordan's commitment to enhancing innovation and supporting small- and medium-sized enterprises.