A trademark industry study released today looks at the economic contribution of trademark-intensive industries in five countries in the Southeast Asian region, and finds they are making a significant contribution. The study puts a particular focus on Singapore.
According to a press release: “A new impact study released today by the International Trademark Association (INTA) reports that industries which intensively use trademarks contribute significantly to five major economies in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region. Analysis from The Economic Contribution of Trademark-Intensive Industries in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand indicates that trademark-intensive activities generate increased employment across sectors and added contributions to international trade. Trademark-intensive industries are defined as those industries which file more trademarks than other industries–weighted against total employment in that industry.”
“INTA commissioned the report from Frontier Economics, an internationally recognized economics
research firm,” it said. “The study is the first of its kind to analyze the correlation between trademarks and their
economic impact on contribution to Gross Domestic Product (GDP), share of exports, and employment in
major markets of Southeast Asia.”
The report is available here [pdf].