In 2022, about 14.88 million households in the United States had an income of 200,000 U.S. dollars or more a year. Another 20.77 million households however, had an income of less than 25,000 U.S. dollars in the same year, The total number of households in the U.S. since 1960 can be found here.

In 2023, roughly 1.49 billion adults worldwide had a net worth of less than 10,000 U.S. dollars. By comparison, 58 million adults had a net worth of more than one million U.S. dollars in the same year. Wealth distribution The distribution of wealth is an indicator of economic inequality. The United Nations says that wealth includes the sum of natural, human, and physical assets. Wealth is not synonymous with income, however, because having a large income can be depleted if one has significant expenses. In 2023, nearly 1,700 billionaires had a total wealth between one to two billion U.S. dollars. Wealth worldwide China had the highest number of billionaires in 2023, with the United States following behind. That same year, New York had the most billionaires worldwide.

In 2023, just over 50 percent of Americans had an annual household income that was less than 75,000 U.S. dollars. The median household income was 80,610 U.S. dollars in 2023. Income and wealth in the United States After the economic recession in 2009, income inequality in the U.S. is more prominent across many metropolitan areas. The Northeast region is regarded as one of the wealthiest in the country. Maryland, New Jersey, and Massachusetts were among the states with the highest median household income in 2020. In terms of income by race and ethnicity, the average income of Asian households was 94,903 U.S. dollars in 2020, while the median income for Black households was around half of that figure. What is the U.S. poverty threshold? The U.S. Census Bureau annually updates its list of poverty levels. Preliminary estimates show that the average poverty threshold for a family of four people was 26,500 U.S. dollars in 2021, which is around 100 U.S. dollars less than the previous year. There were an estimated 37.9 million people in poverty across the United States in 2021, which was around 11.6 percent of the population. Approximately 19.5 percent of those in poverty were Black, while 8.2 percent were white.

In the first quarter of 2024, almost two-thirds percent of the total wealth in the United States was owned by the top 10 percent of earners. In comparison, the lowest 50 percent of earners only owned 2.5 percent of the total wealth. Income inequality in the U.S. Despite the idea that the United States is a country where hard work and pulling yourself up by your bootstraps will inevitably lead to success, this is often not the case. In 2023, 7.4 percent of U.S. households had an annual income under 15,000 U.S. dollars. With such a small percentage of people in the United States owning such a vast majority of the country’s wealth, the gap between the rich and poor in America remains stark. The top one percent The United States follows closely behind China as the country with the most billionaires in the world. Elon Musk alone held around 219 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Over the past 50 years, the CEO-to-worker compensation ratio has exploded, causing the gap between rich and poor to grow, with some economists theorizing that this gap is the largest it has been since right before the Great Depression.

Years represent the tax years .Starting with 1985, tax bracket boundaries were indexed for inflation, using the U.S. Department of Labor Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers (CPS-U).

As stated by the source, tax rates shown are for the regular income tax, i.e., for normal tax and surtax, applicable to U.S. citizens and residents. Therefore, the rates exclude provisions unique to nonresident aliens. Tax rates exclude the effect of tax credits (which reduce the tax liability), except as noted, and several specific add-on or other taxes applicable to all or some tax years. Excluded are the war excess profits tax (1917), victory tax (1942-1943), Social Security self-employment tax (starting with 1951), tax under the income averaging provisions (1964-1986) and under the farm income averaging provisions (starting with 1998), and the recapture taxes resulting from having to recompute and pay back certain tax credits in later years (starting with 1963), the maximum tax on earned income or on personal service income (1971-1981), the minimum tax on tax preferences (1970-1983), and the alternative minimum tax on tax preferences (starting with 1979).

Also excluded are such other taxes as the tax on recipients of accumulation distributions of trusts (starting with 1954) and the special averaging tax or multiple recipient special averaging tax on recipients of lump-sum distributions from qualified retirement plans (starting with 1974). In addition, data excludes the taxes associated with the preferential treatment of capital gains, starting with 1922 (although certain gains received preferential treatment as early as 1918). At various times, these treatments have taken the form of special tax rates; special definitions; different asset holding periods; ceilings on taxes; and exclusions from income. Included among these special treatments were alternative tax (1938-1986) and its variations for the earlier years, although all of these taxes were in some way tied to a structure for regular tax.

Until 1948, a single set of tax rates applied to all taxpayers, regardless of marital or filing status, and married couples filing joint returns were taxed on the combined income of each spouse. However, a second, lower set of rates was introduced, starting with 1948, for married couples filing jointly. To simplify the data presentation for these more recent years, only the lowest and highest tax rates for married persons filing jointly are shown. Under this change, the combined tax of husband and wife became twice the combined tax that would have applied if their combined taxable income (net income for years before 1954) were cut in half. Thus, taxpayers using the joint return filing status split their incomes for tax purposes, in effect doubling the width of their taxable income (or net income) size brackets. The lowest and highest tax rate brackets are, therefore, the brackets for married couples filing jointly that result from taking into account this doubling of the bracket widths. Starting with 1952, a third set of rates was introduced (not shown) for heads of household, i.e., for unmarried individuals who paid over half the cost of maintaining a home for a qualifying person (e.g., a child or parent), or for certain married individuals who had lived apart from their spouses for the last 6 months of the tax year. This filing status was liberalized, starting with 1970, and provides approximately half the advantage of the income-splitting described above. Starting with 1954, the full benefits of income-splitting allowed married couples filing jointly (i.e., the same tax rates and taxable income brackets) were extended to a new, fourth filing status, surviving spouse (i.e., individuals widowed for 1 to 2 years following the death of a spouse, provided they had a dependent child and had not remarried). The remaining filing status was for single persons, who used the rates formerly applicable to taxpayers in general. However, these latter rates were moderated, starting with 1969, by limiting the tax so that it would not exceed 20 percent more than the tax on married couples filing jointly. One result of the 1969 law change was that certain married couples filing jointly had to pay more tax than they would have paid if each spouse had filed separately. To help mitigate this effect, a special deduction in computing adjusted gross income was allowed for 1982-1986 for two-earner couples filing jointly. This deduction was initially 5 percent of the lesser of $30,000 or the earned income of the spouse with the lesser earnings. The percentage was increased to 10 percent, starting with 1983. The deduction provision was repealed, starting with 1987, when new, lower rates and a reduced number of tax brackets began. For tax years preceding 1954, the lowest tax rate was either the rate for the basic normal tax (if there was just one rate for normal tax) or the lowest of the several rates for normal tax (if there was more than one rate for normal tax). The highest tax rate was the sum of the uppermost of the graduated rates (if any) for normal tax, plus the uppermost of the additional, graduated surtax rates, provided that both rates were applied to the same income. For example, for 1932, there were two graduated rates for normal tax, 4 percent (on the first $4,000 of income) and 8 percent (on all income over $4,000), and graduated rates for surtax that ranged from 1 percent to 55 percent. The lowest rate for 1932 is, therefore, shown as 4 percent (the lower of the two normal tax rates) and the highest rate as 63 percent (the sum of the 8-percent higher, graduated rate for normal tax on income over $4,000, plus 55 percent, the highest of the graduated, surtax rates, on income over $1 million.). As another example, for 1941, there was just one rate for normal tax, 4 percent, but it applied to all income. The lowest of the surtax rates, 6 percent, was applied to all income under $2,000, so that income under $2,000 was taxed at both the 4-percent normal tax rate and the 6-percent surtax rate. Therefore, the lowest rate for 1941 is 10 percent, the sum of these two tax rates. The highest rate is the sum of the 4-percent normal tax on total statutory net income, plus the highest graduated surtax rate, 77 percent on income over $5 million, so that income over $5 million was taxed at 81.0 percent, the sum of the two rates.

For tax years starting with 1954, normal tax and surtax rates were, in effect, combined into a single rate structure.

For more information on the specific adjustments, see Appendix to Selected Historical and Other Data Tables at https://www.irs.gov/uac/soi-tax-stats-historical-table-23

As the main instrument to combat poverty, the Active Solidarity Income (RSA) is now allocated to more than two million households for an annual expenditure of EUR 15 billion — the health crisis has increased the risk of precariousness. Today’s report assesses the results of this scheme never evaluated in its entirety since 2011, despite the continued increase in the number of beneficiaries and its importance in social and financial terms. This work, led by the Court of Auditors and ten regional and territorial chambers, is based on national investigations and investigations carried out in nine departments, each of which illustrates a specific situation: Allier, Aude, Bas-Rhin, Gironde, Ille-et-Vilaine, Martinique, Pas-de-Calais, Réunion and Seine-Saint-Denis. Based on numerous databases, this ambitious evaluation identifies the successes of the RSA, such as protection against extreme poverty, and proposes three broad guidelines to address the weaknesses of the scheme.

Japan Both sexes: Age 65 Years & Above: 2 - 2.99 million yen data was reported at 1,150.000 Person th in Jun 2019. This records a decrease from the previous number of 1,210.000 Person th for Mar 2019. Japan Both sexes: Age 65 Years & Above: 2 - 2.99 million yen data is updated quarterly, averaging 730.000 Person th from Mar 2002 (Median) to Jun 2019, with 67 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 1,210.000 Person th in Mar 2019 and a record low of 510.000 Person th in Dec 2004. Japan Both sexes: Age 65 Years & Above: 2 - 2.99 million yen data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Statistical Bureau. The data is categorized under Global Database’s Japan – Table JP.G035: Labour Force Survey: Population Income: By Age Group.

In 2023, by far the highest number of individuals with net assets of at least ** million U.S. dollars worldwide were residing in North America, reaching over ******* people. Asia recorded the second highest number of UHNWIs in the world with over ******* individuals.A small share owns vast sums of wealthThe vast majority of global wealth is concentrated in the hands of a few people. Only *** percent of the global population owns assets worth more than *** million U.S. dollars. The richest people in the world are Elon Mask, Jeff Bezos, and Bernard Arnault. When it comes to women, Francoise Bettencourt Meyers led the ranking of the most affluent women worldwide. The wealth of over ** percent of UHNWIs was self-made. Where UHNWIs live and where they leave Unsurprisingly, as North America is the world region with the highest number of UHNWIs, the United States is the country with the highest UHNWI count. However, Hong Kong, special administrative (SAR) region in China, is the city with the highest number of UHNWIs. Nevertheless, China was the country that recorded the highest outflux of UHNWIs in 2022.

Goal 10Reduce inequality within and among countriesTarget 10.1: By 2030, progressively achieve and sustain income growth of the bottom 40 per cent of the population at a rate higher than the national averageIndicator 10.1.1: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita among the bottom 40 per cent of the population and the total populationSI_HEI_TOTL: Growth rates of household expenditure or income per capita (%)Target 10.2: By 2030, empower and promote the social, economic and political inclusion of all, irrespective of age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other statusIndicator 10.2.1: Proportion of people living below 50 per cent of median income, by sex, age and persons with disabilitiesSI_POV_50MI: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)Target 10.3: Ensure equal opportunity and reduce inequalities of outcome, including by eliminating discriminatory laws, policies and practices and promoting appropriate legislation, policies and action in this regardIndicator 10.3.1: Proportion of population reporting having personally felt discriminated against or harassed in the previous 12 months on the basis of a ground of discrimination prohibited under international human rights lawVC_VOV_GDSD: Proportion of population reporting having felt discriminated against, by grounds of discrimination, sex and disability (%)Target 10.4: Adopt policies, especially fiscal, wage and social protection policies, and progressively achieve greater equalityIndicator 10.4.1: Labour share of GDPSL_EMP_GTOTL: Labour share of GDP (%)Indicator 10.4.2: Redistributive impact of fiscal policySI_DST_FISP: Redistributive impact of fiscal policy, Gini index (%)Target 10.5: Improve the regulation and monitoring of global financial markets and institutions and strengthen the implementation of such regulationsIndicator 10.5.1: Financial Soundness IndicatorsFI_FSI_FSANL: Non-performing loans to total gross loans (%)FI_FSI_FSERA: Return on assets (%)FI_FSI_FSKA: Regulatory capital to assets (%)FI_FSI_FSKNL: Non-performing loans net of provisions to capital (%)FI_FSI_FSKRTC: Regulatory Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets (%)FI_FSI_FSLS: Liquid assets to short term liabilities (%)FI_FSI_FSSNO: Net open position in foreign exchange to capital (%)Target 10.6: Ensure enhanced representation and voice for developing countries in decision-making in global international economic and financial institutions in order to deliver more effective, credible, accountable and legitimate institutionsIndicator 10.6.1: Proportion of members and voting rights of developing countries in international organizationsSG_INT_MBRDEV: Proportion of members of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%)SG_INT_VRTDEV: Proportion of voting rights of developing countries in international organizations, by organization (%)Target 10.7: Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through the implementation of planned and well-managed migration policiesIndicator 10.7.1: Recruitment cost borne by employee as a proportion of monthly income earned in country of destinationIndicator 10.7.2: Number of countries with migration policies that facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of peopleSG_CPA_MIGRP: Proportion of countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, by policy domain (%)SG_CPA_MIGRS: Countries with migration policies to facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, by policy domain (1 = Requires further progress; 2 = Partially meets; 3 = Meets; 4 = Fully meets)Indicator 10.7.3: Number of people who died or disappeared in the process of migration towards an international destinationiSM_DTH_MIGR: Total deaths and disappearances recorded during migration (number)Indicator 10.7.4: Proportion of the population who are refugees, by country of originSM_POP_REFG_OR: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population)Target 10.a: Implement the principle of special and differential treatment for developing countries, in particular least developed countries, in accordance with World Trade Organization agreementsIndicator 10.a.1: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports from least developed countries and developing countries with zero-tariffTM_TRF_ZERO: Proportion of tariff lines applied to imports with zero-tariff (%)Target 10.b: Encourage official development assistance and financial flows, including foreign direct investment, to States where the need is greatest, in particular least developed countries, African countries, small island developing States and landlocked developing countries, in accordance with their national plans and programmesIndicator 10.b.1: Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries and type of flow (e.g. official development assistance, foreign direct investment and other flows)DC_TRF_TOTDL: Total assistance for development, by donor countries (millions of current United States dollars)DC_TRF_TOTL: Total assistance for development, by recipient countries (millions of current United States dollars)DC_TRF_TFDV: Total resource flows for development, by recipient and donor countries (millions of current United States dollars)Target 10.c: By 2030, reduce to less than 3 per cent the transaction costs of migrant remittances and eliminate remittance corridors with costs higher than 5 per centIndicator 10.c.1: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remittedSI_RMT_COST: Remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted (%)SI_RMT_COST_BC: Corridor remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted (%)SI_RMT_COST_SC: SmaRT corridor remittance costs as a proportion of the amount remitted (%)

According to Cognitive Market Research, the global Household Healthcare market size will be USD 251512.3 million in 2024 and will expand at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.00% from 2024 to 2031.

North America held the major market share of more than 40% of the global revenue, with a market size of USD 100604.92 million in 2024. The market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.2% from 2024 to 2031.
Europe accounted for a share of over 30% of the global market size of USD 75453.69 million.
Asia Pacific held a market share of around 23% of global revenue, with a market size of USD 57847.83 million in 2024, and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 10.0% from 2024 to 2031.
Latin America's Market will have more than 5% of the global revenue with a market size of USD 12575.62 million in 2024 and will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.4% from 2024 to 2031.
The Middle East and Africa held the major market share of around 2% of the global revenue, with a market size of USD 5030.25 million in 2024. The market will grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.7% from 2024 to 2031.
Cancer held the highest Household Healthcare market revenue share in 2024.

Market Dynamics of Household Healthcare Market

Key Drivers of Household Healthcare Market

Rising Disposable Income to Provide Viable Market Output

The rise in disposable income is creating a significant increase in global demand. With more disposable income at their disposal, individuals and families are increasingly inclined to invest in healthcare products and services to maintain and enhance their well-being. This trend encourages higher spending on health-related items such as medications, medical devices, wellness programs, and health insurance. Moreover, increased disposable income enables households to afford more expensive healthcare procedures and treatments, leading to higher demand for advanced medical technologies and specialized healthcare services. Overall, the growth in disposable income fosters greater accessibility and affordability of healthcare, driving expansion in the household healthcare market.

For instance, Apollo Homecare offers long-term plans for various diseases, such as ortho rehab, heart rehab, lung rehab, mother-and-baby care, and elderly care. It includes medical supervision and personalized healthcare services.

(Source: https://apollohomecare.com/)

Rising elderly population to Propel Market Growth.

The rise in the elderly population aims to provide growth in the Market. As people age, they often require more frequent and specialized medical attention, leading to increased demand for home healthcare products and services. This demographic shift has prompted innovations in medical technology, such as remote monitoring devices and wearable health trackers, to support aging individuals in managing their health at home. Additionally, the desire for independence and comfort among the elderly population further fuels the demand for household healthcare solutions, ranging from mobility aids to home care services, driving growth and investment in this sector.

For instance, according to the UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs, the number of people over 65 worldwide is expected to increase from 771 million in 2022 to 1.6 billion by 2050. Furthermore, it is projected that the number of individuals 80 years of age and above will triple by 2050 compared to the current figure of 143 million in 2019.

(Source: https://desapublications.un.org/file/989/download)

Restraint Factors Of Household Healthcare Market

High costs of products to Restrict Market Growth

The household healthcare market faces challenges due to the high cost of products. Affordability becomes a crucial issue for consumers, limiting their access to essential healthcare solutions within their homes. From medical devices to specialized equipment and even everyday healthcare products, the steep price tags deter many potential users from purchasing or accessing these items. The financial burden often outweighs the perceived benefits, leading to decreased adoption rates and utilization of household healthcare products. This barrier impedes the market's growth and hampers efforts to improve healthcare accessibility and convenience for individuals and families within their own homes.

Impact of COVID-19 on the Household Heal...

Income of individuals by age group, sex and income source, Canada, provinces and selected census metropolitan areas, annual.

A multi-millionaire is defined as someone owning 10 million U.S. dollars or more. It was forecasted that there would be almost 18 thousand individuals in Australia defined as multi-millionaires by 2026. This is in line with the country’s growing economy over the years as well as the growing wealth inequality that was becoming a cause for concern in the island nation.

Distribution of the wealthy

As a rich country with plenty of natural resources and a high Human Development Index, Australia had always had a large number of high net-worth individuals or HNWIs. There were over ten thousand millionaires including a couple dozen of billionaires, with these figures expected to grow significantly over the next few years.

Income inequality

Despite the increase of wealth and economic growth, there was a concern at the level of poverty and homelessness due to the rising wealth inequality nationally. The number of homeless people living in Australia had only been increasing with more than a hundred thousand people currently without shelter. Furthermore, most of the wealth was being pushed from the country to the cities, affecting the livelihood of those living in the countryside or outback.

■Purpose and Overview In order to facilitate Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises's strategic foreign filing, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and others that are planning to expand their business abroad will be subsidized at half the cost of filing a foreign application.

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Satisfies ・ or Less (1) through (4). (1) Applicants must have filed a patent, utility model, design or trademark application with the Japan Patent Office at the time of application, and plan to file a foreign application within the fiscal year based on the application claiming priority after adoption. * Regarding trademark applications, foreign applications without priority are also allowed. * PCT applications not claiming priority from a Japanese patent application (Includes direct PCT applications.) are limited to those scheduled for domestic migration to Japan. * Hague applications without priority are limited to those that include Japan as a designated Contracting State at the time of filing. (2) The possibility of obtaining rights in a foreign country cannot be clearly ruled out based on the results of prior art search, etc. (3) If a right has been established in a foreign country, etc., "With regard to trademark applications, he/she has the intention to take measures against acquiescence in foreign countries." or "plans to develop a business utilizing such right." * A blasphemy application is a blank application filed by a third party in bad faith. (4) Possess the necessary financial capacity and financial plan for the foreign application. * If adopted, the company name and location will be announced. * If the project is approved, we will conduct a status survey (Follow-up surveys, hearings, etc.) for 5 years after completion of the project.

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By 2030, the middle-class population in Asia-Pacific is expected to increase from 1.38 billion people in 2015 to 3.49 billion people. In comparison, the middle-class population of sub-Saharan Africa is expected to increase from 114 million in 2015 to 212 million in 2030.

Worldwide wealth

While the middle-class has been on the rise, there is still a huge disparity in global wealth and income. The United States had the highest number of individuals belonging to the top one percent of wealth holders, and the value of global wealth is only expected to increase over the coming years. Around 57 percent of the world’s population had assets valued at less than 10,000 U.S. dollars; while less than one percent had assets of more than million U.S. dollars. Asia had the highest percentage of investable assets in the world in 2018, whereas Oceania had the highest percent of non-investable assets.

The middle-class

The middle class is the group of people whose income falls in the middle of the scale. China accounted for over half of the global population for middle-class wealth in 2017. In the United States, the debate about the middle class “disappearing” has been a popular topic due to the increase in wealth to the top billionaires in the nation. Due to this, there have been arguments to increase taxes on the rich to help support the middle-class.

In the financial year 2021, a majority of Indian households fell under the aspirers category, earning between ******* and ******* Indian rupees a year. On the other hand, about ***** percent of households that same year, accounted for the rich, earning over * million rupees annually. The middle class more than doubled that year compared to ** percent in financial year 2005. Middle-class income group and the COVID-19 pandemic During the COVID-19 pandemic specifically during the lockdown in March 2020, loss of incomes hit the entire household income spectrum. However, research showed the severest affected groups were the upper middle- and middle-class income brackets. In addition, unemployment rates were rampant nationwide that further lead to a dismally low GDP. Despite job recoveries over the last few months, improvement in incomes were insignificant. Economic inequality While India maybe one of the fastest growing economies in the world, it is also one of the most vulnerable and severely afflicted economies in terms of economic inequality. The vast discrepancy between the rich and poor has been prominent since the last ***** decades. The rich continue to grow richer at a faster pace while the impoverished struggle more than ever before to earn a minimum wage. The widening gaps in the economic structure affect women and children the most. This is a call for reinforcement in in the country’s social structure that emphasizes access to quality education and universal healthcare services.

■Purpose and Overview In order to facilitate Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises's strategic foreign filing, Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises and others that are planning to expand their business abroad will be subsidized at half the cost of filing a foreign application.

■ Subsidy Rate 1/2

■ Maximum Per 1 Company: 3 million JPY Per 1 Deal: Patents 1.5 million JPY Utility Model, Design and Trademark 600,000 each JPY Anti-Affection Trademark 300,000 JPY

■ Funding Expense (1) Filing Fees with Foreign Patent Offices Domestic and Local Agent Expenses for (2) (1) Translation Expenses for (3) (1)

■ Eligibility At the time of application for grant: ・ The group consists of people from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises or Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (more than 2/3 of the members are from Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises). However, deemed large enterprises () are excluded. () A "deemed large enterprise" is an enterprise that falls under (a) to (e) below. (a) A person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., where at least two (2) 1 of the total number of issued shares or the total amount of investment value is held by the same large enterprise (b) A person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., where at least three (3) 2 of the total number of issued shares or the total amount of investment value is held by two or more large enterprises (c) A person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., where at least two (2) 1 of the total number of officers is held by a person who also serves as an officer or employee of a large enterprise (d) A person in Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises, etc., where 100% of the shares are directly or indirectly held by a corporation whose total capital or investment value is 500 million JPY or more (o) At the time of the application for indirect grant, Those in 1 whose annual average taxable income for each year or business year of the most recent 3 years that has been declared exceeds 1.5 billion JPY.

Foreign applications of Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises Regional Collective Trademarks are to chambers of commerce and industry, associations of commerce and industry, non-profit organizations, etc.

Satisfies ・ or Less (1) through (4). (1) A patent, utility model, design or trademark application has already been filed with the Japan Patent Office at the time of application, and the applicant plans to file an application in a foreign country within the current fiscal year claiming priority for the application with the same content. * Trademarks may not have priority. * For non-priority PCT applications (direct PCT applications) and Hague applications, Japan should be included as a designated Contracting State at the time of filing. (2) The possibility of obtaining rights in a foreign country cannot be clearly ruled out from the results of prior art search, etc. (3) If a right has been established in a foreign country, etc., "With regard to trademark applications, he/she has the intention to take measures against acquiescence in foreign countries." or "plans to develop a business utilizing the said right." * A blasphemy application is a preemptive application filed by a third party in bad faith. (4) Possess the necessary financial capacity and financial plan for the foreign application. * If adopted, the company name and location will be announced. * If the project is approved, we will conduct a status survey (Follow-up surveys, hearings, etc.) for 5 years after completion of the project.

■ Geography Must have principal place of business in Gunma Prefecture

■ Remarks (1) Simply entering information in jGrants does not qualify your application. Please submit the grant application and any accompanying documents by mail or e-mail (by 17:00 on Monday, June 2).

< Contact for inquiries and documents related to grant Project > Management Support Division, Gunma Industrial Support Organization 1 Gunma Industrial Technology Center, 884 Kamesato-cho, Maebashi-shi, Gunma 379-2147, Japan Tel: 027-265-5012 E-mail: keieishien@g-inf.or.jp

(2) For details of requirements please refer to the recruitment brochure and our agency website.

(3) When applying for multiple items, please apply for the same number of items.

■ Reference URL https://www.g-inf.or.jp/html/subsidy_001.html

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