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Record filings at EUIPO
There were 166,214 EU trade mark (EUTM) and EU design (EUD) applications during the first half of 2026, an increase of 4.7% on the same period in 2025.
The number of EUTM applications grew 8.4% to 104,263, surpassing the previous record set in 2021.
Filings from EU Member States grew by 14.6%, leading to the share of applications coming from the EU going up from 57.4% in 2025 to 60.7% in 2026.
The highest growth came from France (17.4%) followed by Germany (15.2%) and Poland (13.3%).
Filings from China fell 12.4% but the country remains the highest filer overall.
Meanwhile, there were 61,951 EUD applications during the half-year period, a decline of 1% compared to 2025.
Despite the overall decline in EUD applications, filings from EU Member States grew by 1.6%, led by growth in Spain (up 28%).
The first half of 2026 also saw the first applications for EU craft and industrial geographical indications (CIGIs).
Of the 81 CIGC applications filed so far, 42 have come from Portugal, 25 from France and 10 from Slovakia.
Read more about the half-year trends on the EUIPO website here, which includes charts including the one pictured above
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