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Monthly market overview

European IP filing, August 2026

Filings in August 2026 are provisional: registers publish weeks after the filing date, so the figure grows for some months. The revised figures for July 2026 are close to complete, and every table below beyond the first is computed for that month. Generated 2026-09-04.

Europe

Europe

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks45,55380,35967,692-0.5%
Designs5,2458,25913,306-18.8%
Patentspublished13,23821,3406,679+11.2%

Totals cover every register. Each change is measured like for like, over the registers whose coverage is the same in both years: Trademarks over 29 (61,936 against 62,260); Designs over 4 (8,000 against 9,850); Patents over 4 (1,385 against 1,245).

In July 2026, largest applicant origin France at 25.3%; 34,861 of 62,359 applicants (55.9%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3522,02212.5%+14.2%
Class 4118,51010.5%+15.2%
Class 914,8058.4%+19.8%
Class 4214,4018.2%+45.6%
Class 258,4104.8%-6.3%
Class 166,1113.5%-3.4%
Class 435,4623.1%0.0%
Class 445,2173.0%+3.3%
Class 364,7692.7%+0.7%
Class 374,6362.6%+13.5%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileES6380.9%+22.0%
2INTERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.P. (ALSO TRADING AS LIDERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS)ES6210.9%+0.8%
3Firm without a published profileDE5740.9%
4Goddar, Heinz J.DE5190.8%
5Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbBDE4580.7%
6Firm without a published profileFR4470.7%-80.9%
7IPP Master LimitedGB4180.6%-31.0%
8Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbBDE3790.6%-97.2%
9IOANNIDES, CLEANTHOUS & CO LLCCY3770.6%-41.0%
10Firm without a published profileGB3090.5%-32.2%

Oppositions opened in July 2026

OfficeOppositionsA year earlierChange
Benelux (BOIP)7359+23.7%
EUIPO312130+140.0%
United Kingdom512

EU-level offices

EUIPO

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks9,25811,86812,196-2.7%
Designs4,7996,5768,117-19.0%
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, largest applicant origin CN at 26.6%; 4,226 of 8,450 applicants (50.0%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 95254.4%-20.2%
Class 33853.2%+8.5%
Class 53052.6%-14.3%
Class 9,422952.5%+19.0%
Class 252752.3%-20.5%
Class 282311.9%-10.1%
Class 212111.8%-21.9%
Class 62101.8%+233.3%
Class 111961.6%-7.1%
Class 331891.6%+9.9%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileES6382.8%+22.0%
2INTERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS, S.L.P. (ALSO TRADING AS LIDERMARK PATENTES Y MARCAS)ES6212.7%+0.8%
3IOANNIDES, CLEANTHOUS & CO LLCCY3751.6%-41.0%
4Firm without a published profileIT3021.3%
5MetidaLV2781.2%-51.4%
6KBZ Żuradzki Barczyk & Wspólnicy Adwokaci i Radcy Prawni Sp. k.PL2711.2%-32.1%
7Sach & AssociatesDE2411.0%+167.8%
8Firm without a published profileES2190.9%-18.0%
9Firm without a published profileES2080.9%-22.1%
10Firm without a published profileFR1850.8%

EPO

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks000too few to compare
Designs000too few to compare
Patentspublished11,43318,8600too few to compare

In July 2026, largest applicant origin US at 16.6%; 0 of 6,877 applicants (0.0%) were filing for the first time.

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileDE5743.0%
2Goddar, Heinz J.DE5192.7%
3Vossius & Partner Patentanwälte Rechtsanwälte mbBDE4442.3%
4Firm without a published profileFR4152.2%
5Grünecker Patent- und Rechtsanwälte PartG mbBDE3732.0%
6Gulde & PartnerDE2851.5%
7Maiwald GmbHDE2801.5%
8BARDEHLE PAGENBERG PARTNERSCHAFT MBB PATENTANWÄLTE, RECHTSANWÄLTEDE2281.2%
9CABINET BEAU DE LOMENIEFR2221.2%
10IsarpatentDE2181.1%

By country

Austria · Belgium · Bulgaria · Croatia · Cyprus · Czech Republic · Denmark · Estonia · Finland · France · Germany · Greece · Hungary · Iceland · Ireland · Italy · Latvia · Liechtenstein · Lithuania · Luxembourg · Malta · Netherlands · Norway · Poland · Portugal · Romania · Slovakia · Slovenia · Spain · Sweden · Switzerland · United Kingdom

Austria

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks395536413+29.8%
Designs20321too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 92.6% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 270 of 452 applicants (59.7%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3522714.4%+52.3%
Class 4120613.1%+77.6%
Class 421398.8%+61.6%
Class 91298.2%+84.3%
Class 16764.8%+76.7%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1HERBST KINSKY RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBHAT177.2%
2ANWÄLTE MANDL & MITTERBAUER GMBHAT93.8%
3SONN Patentanwälte GmbH & Co KGAT83.4%
4Firm without a published profileAT73.0%
5E|N|W|C NATLACEN WALDERDORFF CANCOLA RECHTSANWÄLTE GMBHAT62.6%

Belgium

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks1,017809480+68.5%
Designs51515too few to compare
Patentspublished13713213too few to compare

In July 2026, 94.1% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 412 of 668 applicants (61.7%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3526813.5%+67.5%
Class 4122111.1%+87.3%
Class 421768.9%+67.6%
Class 91507.5%+123.9%
Class 44944.7%+95.8%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1GEVERSBE6214.4%+3.3%
2Brantsandpatents bvBE286.5%
3ORYON NVBE266.0%
4De Clercq & PartnersBE266.0%
5Winger Trademarks BVBE235.3%

Bulgaria

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks303418340+22.9%
Designs025too few to compare
Patentspublished0015too few to compare

In July 2026, 96.7% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 170 of 276 applicants (61.6%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3519212.7%+1.6%
Class 4116911.2%+32.0%
Class 91046.9%+46.5%
Class 42926.1%+61.4%
Class 28765.0%+105.4%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileBG4213.0%+40.0%
2Firm without a published profileBG144.3%
3Firm without a published profileBG113.4%
4Ай Пи Консултинг ООДBG113.4%
5IP CONSULTING LTD.BG113.4%

Croatia

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks777115-33.0%
Designs647too few to compare
Patentspublished7810831coverage changed

In July 2026, 41.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 31 of 166 applicants (18.7%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 413112.5%
Class 353012.1%0.0%
Class 43176.9%
Class 5156.0%
Class 39145.6%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1ZMP IP d.o.o.HR3720.6%
2Vukmir i suradnici odvjetničko društvo d.o.o.HR179.4%
3PRODUCTA d.o.o.HR137.2%
4DENNEMEYER & ASSOCIATESHR126.7%
5CPZ - CENTAR ZA PATENTE d.o.o.HR95.0%

Cyprus

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks51114135-15.6%
Designs001too few to compare
Patentspublished1022563too few to compare

In July 2026, 26.9% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 46 of 311 applicants (14.8%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 413415.2%
Class 353214.3%
Class 422511.2%
Class 36188.0%
Class 9125.4%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Γεώργιος Λ. Σαββίδης & Σία Δ.Ε.Π.Ε.CY6220.0%
2Δικηγορικό Γραφείο Δρος Χρίστου Α. Θεοδούλου Δ.E.Π.E.CY3511.3%
3Firm without a published profileCY3110.0%
4Firm without a published profileCY3110.0%
5Ελένη ΧρυσοστομίδουCY227.1%

Czech Republic

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks778791652+21.3%
Designs004too few to compare
Patentspublished170109too few to compare

In July 2026, 95.7% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 326 of 556 applicants (58.6%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3549116.3%+44.0%
Class 4135411.7%+39.9%
Class 92227.4%+72.1%
Class 421996.6%+54.3%
Class 161966.5%+73.5%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Advokátní kancelář Pokorný, Wagner & partneři, s.r.o.CZ193.0%
2Firm without a published profileCZ162.6%
3Firm without a published profileCZ162.6%
4Firm without a published profileCZ162.6%
5Firm without a published profileCZ91.4%

Denmark

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks109160199-19.6%
Designs0012too few to compare
Patentspublished2523too few to compare

In July 2026, 86.1% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 63 of 107 applicants (58.9%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 354211.0%
Class 42328.4%-13.5%
Class 5328.4%-36.0%
Class 9307.9%-6.2%
Class 10297.6%-14.7%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileDK108.9%
2Firm without a published profileDK108.9%
3Firm without a published profileDK108.9%
4Kromann Reumert AdvokatpartnerselskabDK98.0%
5Zacco Denmark A/SDK87.1%

Estonia

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks9311997+22.7%
Designs211too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 77.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 61 of 98 applicants (62.2%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 353313.1%
Class 41239.1%
Class 42218.3%
Class 36207.9%
Class 9187.1%

Leading firms by filings

Finland

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks197183206-11.2%
Designs382too few to compare
Patentspublished605342+26.2%

In July 2026, 91.7% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 118 of 215 applicants (54.9%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 415817.5%+23.4%
Class 94112.4%+36.7%
Class 35288.5%-20.0%
Class 42267.9%-13.3%
Class 32154.5%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Berggren OyFI1515.6%
2Kolster Oy AbFI1515.6%
3Laine IP OyFI1010.4%
4Moosedog OyFI66.2%
5Boco IP Oy AbFI44.2%

France

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks2,90418,1294,994coverage changed
Designs1436520-16.2%
Patentspublished846933817+14.2%

In July 2026, 95.9% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 8,929 of 12,739 applicants (70.1%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 357,00713.7%
Class 416,11211.9%
Class 425,0089.8%
Class 94,0437.9%
Class 252,6285.1%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1LavoixFR751.3%
2Firm without a published profileFR480.8%
3GEVERS & ORESFR470.8%
4Firm without a published profilePL420.7%
5CABINET BEAU DE LOMENIEFR410.7%

Germany

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks5,4828,0948,855-8.6%
Designs0192,897too few to compare
Patentspublished46443,889coverage changed

In July 2026, 93.6% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 441 of 757 applicants (58.3%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 353,08913.2%+3.7%
Class 412,38310.2%+1.1%
Class 92,1479.1%+9.9%
Class 421,9498.3%+46.8%
Class 251,1454.9%-21.0%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Rechtsanw. Süle, LL.M., ÁkosDE843.2%-29.4%
2BREUER LEHMANN RECHTSANWÄLTE PARTNERSCHAFT MBBDE823.2%-28.1%
3Rechtsanw. Liesmann, OliverDE722.8%
4ZELLER & SEYFERT Partnerschaft von Rechtsanwälten mbBDE522.0%-55.2%
5Firm without a published profilePL522.0%

Greece

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks189716629+13.8%
Designs0075too few to compare
Patentspublished184334+26.5%

In July 2026, 95.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 407 of 625 applicants (65.1%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3526214.6%+59.8%
Class 411528.5%+23.6%
Class 421106.1%+12.2%
Class 431065.9%-10.9%
Class 91025.7%+52.2%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileGR238.9%
2Firm without a published profileGR103.9%
3ΜΑΡΟΥΛΗΣ ΑΝΔΡΕΑΣGR83.1%
4ΜΠΑΝΤΕΚΑ ΙΩΑΝΝΑGR72.7%
5Firm without a published profileGR62.3%

Hungary

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks284375391-4.1%
Designs006too few to compare
Patentspublished1023too few to compare

In July 2026, 93.6% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 176 of 299 applicants (58.9%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 4111914.1%-7.0%
Class 3510712.7%+2.9%
Class 42576.8%+23.9%
Class 9556.5%-3.5%
Class 43364.3%-21.7%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Cservenyák RenátaHU73.1%
2dr. Mikófalvi GáborHU62.7%
3Firm without a published profileHU62.7%
4Firm without a published profileHU62.7%
5Firm without a published profileHU52.2%

Iceland

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks252323316+2.2%
Designs000too few to compare
Patentspublished024too few to compare

In July 2026, 27.2% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 66 of 244 applicants (27.0%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 9788.5%+56.0%
Class 5778.4%-3.8%
Class 35707.6%+52.2%
Class 42616.7%+45.2%
Class 41465.0%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Árnason Faktor ehf.IS2646.4%-39.5%
2Sigurjónsson & Thor ehfIS916.1%
3Firm without a published profileIS47.1%
4Firm without a published profileIS35.4%
5G.H. Sigurgeirsson ehf.IS23.6%

Ireland

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks280296330-10.3%
Designs003too few to compare
Patentspublished510too few to compare

In July 2026, 85.6% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 137 of 247 applicants (55.5%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 416412.2%-1.5%
Class 355310.1%-29.3%
Class 9489.2%-14.3%
Class 42448.4%+18.9%
Class 25285.4%-24.3%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1FRKellyIE268.9%
2TOMKINS & CO.IE62.0%
3Murgitroyd & CompanyIE62.0%
4MACLACHLAN IP LIMITED trading as MACLACHLAN IPIE41.4%
5Firm without a published profileIE41.4%

Italy

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks2,6614,6506,178-24.7%
Designs01109too few to compare
Patentspublished02607too few to compare

In July 2026, 100.0% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 1,708 of 3,190 applicants (53.5%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 351,08412.5%-6.4%
Class 411,05412.2%-6.4%
Class 425836.7%+17.8%
Class 95536.4%+3.6%
Class 434515.2%-4.0%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1sciarra lorenzoIT577.7%
2LA MALFA ENRICO TINDAROIT263.5%-27.8%
3Cerino SalvatoreIT202.7%
4d'angelo raffaeleIT202.7%-33.3%
5BIANCHI RICCARDOIT121.6%-72.1%

Latvia

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks3441100still being published
Designs153too few to compare
Patentspublished2280too few to compare

In July 2026, 95.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 27 of 43 applicants (62.8%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 351317.1%
Class 431114.5%
Class 41810.5%
Class 3056.6%
Class 4256.6%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1CLARUS MANAGEMENT, SIALV333.3%
2Patentu aģentūra "TRIA ROBIT"LV222.2%
3METIDA, SIALV111.1%
4OLMANE LAW FIRM, SIALV111.1%
5Artis KROMANIS, KROMANIS, SIALV111.1%

Liechtenstein

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks0342too few to compare
Designs000too few to compare
Patentspublished1375too few to compare

In July 2026, 40.0% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 2 of 6 applicants (33.3%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 20210.5%
Class 21210.5%
Class 35210.5%
Class 42210.5%
Class 1115.3%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileCH116.7%
2Nägele Rechtsanwälte GmbHLI116.7%
3BOVARD AGCH116.7%
4Firm without a published profileCH116.7%
5Rentsch Partner AGCH116.7%

Lithuania

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks87250296coverage changed
Designs002too few to compare
Patentspublished004too few to compare

In July 2026, 95.2% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 168 of 219 applicants (76.7%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 358416.6%
Class 416312.5%
Class 44377.3%
Class 42336.5%
Class 9295.7%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileLT5722.9%
2Firm without a published profileLT5722.9%
3Firm without a published profileLT83.2%
4Firm without a published profileLT83.2%
5Firm without a published profileLT62.4%

Luxembourg

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks1379399-6.1%
Designs002too few to compare
Patentspublished29051477coverage changed

In July 2026, 15.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 40 of 481 applicants (8.3%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 353213.8%-17.9%
Class 413012.9%
Class 422812.1%
Class 9239.9%
Class 30135.6%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Patent42 SALU24039.0%
2IP ShieldLU15224.7%
3Valet Patent Services LimitedDE426.8%
4Firm without a published profileDE426.8%
5Biopatents IP ConsultancyNL223.6%

Malta

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks183236174+35.6%
Designs155too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 73.0% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 55 of 93 applicants (59.1%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 433916.5%
Class 352611.0%
Class 9198.1%
Class 36177.2%
Class 41166.8%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Dr. Luigi A. SansoneMT2513.9%
2Mamo TCV AdvocatesMT2011.1%
3CAMILLERI PREZIOSIMT168.9%
4Firm without a published profileMT105.6%
5Firm without a published profileMT105.6%

Netherlands

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks2,2571,7791,324+34.4%
Designs204825too few to compare
Patentspublished185356352+1.1%

In July 2026, 90.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 810 of 1,497 applicants (54.1%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3561214.2%+33.6%
Class 4245210.5%+84.5%
Class 943210.0%+59.4%
Class 414239.8%+31.0%
Class 252054.8%+40.4%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1MERK-ECHT B.V.NL656.6%-3.0%
2NOVAGRAAF NEDERLAND B.V.NL484.8%+54.8%
3NLO SHIELDMARK B.V.NL363.6%
4dr. ir. G.J.C. Verdijck c.s.NL333.3%-2.9%
5ir. W.J.J.M. KempesNL323.2%-22.0%

Norway

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks1,0681,2861,601-19.7%
Designs020117too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 23.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 691 of 1,012 applicants (68.3%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 937611.6%-8.7%
Class 422898.9%-13.7%
Class 352447.5%-29.9%
Class 52036.3%+6.8%
Class 411645.1%-24.8%

Poland

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks1,0741,6561,539+7.6%
Designs0252too few to compare
Patentspublished1310221too few to compare

In July 2026, 96.2% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 803 of 1,271 applicants (63.2%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3559114.8%+19.2%
Class 4141810.5%+20.5%
Class 93007.5%+36.4%
Class 422436.1%+56.8%
Class 441634.1%+1.9%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profilePL10411.2%
2Firm without a published profilePL10411.2%
3Paweł Gutowski SIEMIŃSKI GUTOWSKI KANCELARIA ADWOKACKA SP.J.PL171.8%
4Jolanta Justyńska KANCELARIA PATENTOWAPL131.4%
5Firm without a published profilePL131.4%

Portugal

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks5061,9791,864+6.2%
Designs01828too few to compare
Patentspublished039too few to compare

In July 2026, 96.2% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 1,176 of 1,768 applicants (66.5%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3546913.4%+19.0%
Class 4144512.7%+2.5%
Class 432667.6%+13.7%
Class 422386.8%+24.0%
Class 361815.2%+32.1%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1JOSÉ LUÍS FAZENDA ARNAUT DUARTEPT235.6%
2LOURENÇO DE MELO PORTUGAL SALUCE DE SAMPAIOPT225.4%
3ÁLVARO ALBANO DUARTE CATANAPT133.2%
4Firm without a published profilePT122.9%
5ANTÓNIO LUÍS CÔRTE REAL CRUZPT122.9%

Romania

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks6771,0181,123-9.3%
Designs18813too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 95.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 585 of 870 applicants (67.2%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3543617.9%-6.8%
Class 4131312.9%+11.0%
Class 421757.2%+50.9%
Class 431506.2%-23.5%
Class 91275.2%-13.6%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileRO6311.9%
2WEIZMANN ARIANA & PARTNERS AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INTELECTUALARO509.4%-10.7%
3NOMENIUS SRLRO275.1%
4Firm without a published profileRO224.2%
5RODALL SRL AGENTIE DE PROPRIETATE INDUSTRIALARO193.6%

Slovakia

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks267248376-34.0%
Designs18741too few to compare
Patentspublished009too few to compare

In July 2026, 87.8% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 101 of 178 applicants (56.7%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3514216.9%-28.6%
Class 4111413.6%-20.8%
Class 42769.0%+28.8%
Class 9718.4%+42.0%
Class 16445.2%-22.8%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1MG LEGAL s.r.o.SK159.3%-67.4%
2Firm without a published profileSK95.6%
3Dentons Europe CS LLP, organizačná zložkaSK85.0%
4MAJLINGOVÁ & PARTNERS, s. r. o.SK85.0%
5Zivko Mijatovic and Partners s. r. o.SK74.3%

Slovenia

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks488580+6.2%
Designs000too few to compare
Patentspublished0324too few to compare

In July 2026, 96.6% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 40 of 74 applicants (54.1%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 354717.7%+4.4%
Class 413814.3%+8.6%
Class 43186.8%
Class 9176.4%
Class 39166.0%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileSI416.7%
2Firm without a published profileSI416.7%
3PATENTNA PISARNA D.O.O.SI416.7%
4Lemur Legal d.o.o.SI28.3%
5Firm without a published profileSI28.3%

Spain

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks4,9597,0066,266+11.8%
Designs3309551,171-18.4%
Patentspublished1661too few to compare

In July 2026, 99.7% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 4,499 of 6,751 applicants (66.6%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 411,91417.3%+36.7%
Class 351,57514.2%+23.1%
Class 429428.5%+101.7%
Class 97466.7%+83.3%
Class 256405.8%+19.9%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Firm without a published profileES9713.4%
2Firm without a published profileES9713.4%
3Firm without a published profileES506.9%
4Firm without a published profileES223.0%
5Firm without a published profileES223.0%

Sweden

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks560475417+13.9%
Designs231310too few to compare
Patentspublished0182too few to compare

In July 2026, 93.7% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 288 of 453 applicants (63.6%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3511612.6%+3.6%
Class 99910.7%+52.3%
Class 419510.3%+13.1%
Class 42889.6%+72.5%
Class 25616.6%+69.4%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1Scaevola Services Ltd.BG1511.6%
2AWA Sweden ABSE53.9%
3Firm without a published profileSE53.9%
4Freja Partner ABSE43.1%
5Firm without a published profileSE43.1%

Switzerland

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks1,8642,0061,739+15.4%
Designs153342-21.4%
Patentspublished1375too few to compare

In July 2026, 79.1% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 915 of 1,606 applicants (57.0%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 3562811.6%+46.0%
Class 960111.1%+59.8%
Class 424137.6%+44.4%
Class 413526.5%+21.4%
Class 162264.2%+36.1%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1E. Blum & Co. AGCH313.2%-48.3%
2Firm without a published profileCH313.2%
3Walder Wyss AGCH293.0%-12.1%
4Winzenried LegalCH272.7%
5Isler & Pedrazzini AGCH262.6%-31.6%

United Kingdom

Right typeAugust 2026 (provisional)July 2026 (revised)A year earlierChange
Trademarks7,57214,54014,126+2.9%
Designs000too few to compare
Patentspublished000too few to compare

In July 2026, 74.0% of filings with a known applicant origin were domestic; 7,595 of 12,149 applicants (62.5%) were filing for the first time.

Top Nice classes, trademarks

Nice classFilingsShareChange y/y
Class 353,83012.4%+23.7%
Class 93,53011.5%+17.8%
Class 412,9459.6%+22.4%
Class 422,7528.9%+52.7%
Class 251,7445.7%-4.1%

Leading firms by filings

#FirmFilingsShareChange y/y
1IPP Master LimitedGB4186.1%-31.0%
2Firm without a published profileGB3094.5%-32.2%
3ILVCN LIMITEDGB1021.5%
4STONEBRIDGE (CN) VAT ADVISERS LIMITEDGB951.4%
5Firm without a published profileGB881.3%+166.7%

How to read these figures

  • Trade marks and designs are counted by filing date. Registers publish weeks after filing, so the current month is provisional and the previous month is the revised figure; every detail table is computed for the revised month.
  • Patents are counted by publication date: a patent application is published eighteen months after filing, so its filing month says nothing for a year and a half.
  • EU trade marks, EU designs and European patents are counted once each, not once per designated country. Europe is the sum of the national registers and the two offices.
  • A year-on-year change is printed only where both months are complete and the register's coverage is the same in both years. Where coverage changed, or the revised month is still being published, the change is withheld rather than printed as a market move. Europe's change is measured like for like, over the registers that pass that test this month; its totals are shown in full.
  • Firm names appear only where an IPRATE profile is published; other firms keep their rank and count.
  • A first-time filer is an applicant name with no earlier filing in the IPRATE corpus, which begins in 2004 for most registers.
  • Opposition counts come from the office feeds (EUIPO, GB, Benelux). The GB feed starts in January 2026, so it has no year-earlier base.

The full report for August 2026, with every scope, the complete firm tables and the names of the month's first-time filers, is available on request through the contact page.