Our year in statistics
Rights and codes granted by the PRH
At the end of 2021, there were in force
- 56,979 patents granted and validated by the PRH (increased by 1,93% from 2020);
- 2,461 utility models (decreased by 4.35%);
- 1,319 design rights (decreased by 11%);
- 94,248 trademarks (increased by 2,74%); and
- 30,795 LEI codes issued by the PRH (increased by 10,41%).
Enterprises and corporations in our registers
At the end of 2021, there were
- 641,619 companies in the Trade Register (increased by 2.87% from 2020);
- 107,898 associations in the Register of Associations (increased by 0.95%);
- 2,677 foundations in the Register of Foundations (increased by 0.04%);
- 1,345 auditors and audit firms in the Register of Auditors (decreased by 3.65%); and
- 351 attorneys in the Register of Industrial Property Attorneys.
Customer service
In 2021, we processed
- 146 000 calls to our customer advisory service;
- 3,800 visits to our walk-in customer service; and
- 11,700 chat discussions with the Trade Register's Advisory Service.
Followers on social media
Followers on our social media channels in 2021:
- 6,651 in Twitter;
- 4,068 in LinkedIn; and
- 2,137 in Facebook.