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Trend and filing procedure – Annotation applications – Years 2021–2025
Source UIBM
More than 26,000 annotation applications were filed over the 2021–2025 five-year period under review, averaging approximately 5,000 applications per year. In 2025, the 5,172 applications were almost entirely submitted through the online system (96.2%), which is confirmed as the preferred filing method, consistent with previous years.
Trend of annotation applications accepted – Years 2021–2025
Over 5,100 acceptance orders for annotations were issued by the UIBM in 2025, confirming the average recorded over the 2021–2025 five-year period.
Trend and filing procedure – Transcription applications – Years 2021–2025
Following a decline in 2024, the proportion of transcription applications submitted through the digital channel returned to growth in 2025, signalling a renewed shift towards online filing. In terms of overall volumes, figures remained broadly stable compared to the two previous years.
Trend of transcription applications accepted – Years 2021–2025
The number of transcription applications accepted in 2025 was also broadly in line with the average volumes recorded over the five-year reference period.