商標登録insideNews: What a huge surge in trademark filings means for applicants | A Blog from USPTO’s Leadership

Since last fall, trademark applications from U.S. and foreign applicants have surged to unprecedented levels. As of June 17, the increase is roughly 63% over last year, which translates to about 211,000 more applications. And in December 2020 alone, the USPTO received 92,608 trademark applications, an increase of 172% over December 2019. This surge has doubled the number of applications waiting to be examined and increased waiting times at various stages in our processes

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米国では6月17日の時点で去年より63%の連邦商標登録の出願増となっています。去年の12月だけでも92608件の出願（172%増加）がありました。新型コロナによりE-Commerceにシフトした業態の変化が起きているとみています。

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