The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is the European Union (EU) agency responsible for managing the European Union trade marks, the registered European Union designs, the geographical indications for craft and industrial products and the European and international cooperation in the field of intellectual property (IP), as well as the European Observatory on Infringements of Intellectual Property Rights.
In 2025, the EUIPO received 327 735 new applications for EU trade marks and EU designs. It is the highest annual number of IP applications since the Office began accepting filings in 1996.
Among them, European Union trade mark (EUTM) applications accounted for the largest share with a total of 196 886 EUTM applications. The 27 EU countries together accounted for over 57.5% of all EUTM applications. Outside of the EU, applications from China also continued to increase accounting now for almost 16% of all EUTMs. The USA (9%) and the UK (4.2%) complete the top three.
Demand for EU designs (EUDs) also increased in 2025. The EUIPO received 130 849 design applications. For the first time, applications from outside the EU accounted for the majority of design filings, representing 52% of all EUD applications. China emerged as the leading source country in 2025, with filings accounting for 29.9 % of all EUDs applications received.
We encourage our clients to take advantage of the European trademark and design system, which provides protection in 27 countries with a total population of approximately 450 million.
This article is for information purposes only and does not constitute a legal advice.