WIPO is the world's most comprehensive source of data on the intellectual property (IP) system, as well as of empirical studies, reports and factual information on IP.
Whether you are seeking statistical, legal or technical information, this page is a gateway to our unique collections of resources and reference material. We make all our publications and data collections freely available online.
Infographics - International patent, trademark and design filings under the PCT, Madrid and Hague systems (2013)
IP and technology databases
WIPO's global databases make it easy for anyone, anywhere, to access the wealth of information in the IP system. They are based on our commitment to creating an inter-connected and inclusive knowledge-sharing IP infrastructure to support innovation worldwide.
Search the technology contained in more than 43 million patent documents including 2.5 million international patent applications submitted under the PCT.
Search detailed information, updated daily, on all international marks recorded under the Madrid system, which are currently in force or have expired within the past six months.
Use our multilingual terminology database to find accurate IP and technological terms and concepts in 10 languages. Contains over 90,000 terms, each validated by WIPO’s terminology experts.
A one-stop search facility for international treaties and national laws on IP. You can also search additional, explanatory information on these laws and treaties.
Four international classification systems facilitate and simplify IP searches. These classification systems organize a huge amount of information concerning inventions, trademarks, and industrial designs into indexed, manageable structures for easy retrieval:
The WIPO Standards for IP offices help streamline data processing procedures for filing, examining, publishing, granting and registering patents, trademarks and industrial designs. Common standards also assist the technical exchange of IP data between offices and WIPO, and facilitate the international dissemination of and access to IP information.
WIPO cooperates with IP offices across the world to collate, analyze and publish up-to-date statistics, including reports on IP filing activity worldwide.