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10/3/2009 08:21 GMT
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New Record for International Trademark Registrations in 2008


Developing countries accounted for 2,133 filings in 2008, representing 5.1% of total filings. The developing country with the highest growth rate in 2008 was Vietnam with a 51.6% growth rate.


Some of the countries that have moved up in the ranking of most designated countries compared to 2007 are Ukraine (from 8th to 7th place), Singapore (from 14th to 12th place), Belarus (from 19th to 15th place), Serbia (from 21st to 16th place), Montenegro (from 35th to 23rd place) and Vietnam (from 29th to 24th place).