This week’s Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 13th of August 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 773 patent applications have been published in the 33rd issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 773 applications published in the journal, 230 applications account for early publications while 543 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 504 applications have been granted last week as compared to 750 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 32.8%
Early Publications
| Particulars | Last Week | This Week | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 6300 | 5261 | A decrease of 16.49% |
| Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 2721 | 2376 | A decrease of 12.68% |
| Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | 5452 | 7006 | An increase of 28.5% |
| Total Registrations Granted | 4604 | 2624 | A decrease of 43% |
| Total Hearing Notices Issued | 5802 | 2991 | A decrease of 48.45% |
| Total Renewal Notices Issued | 3112 | 2458 | A decrease of 21.02% |
Ordinary Publications
| S. No. | Jurisdiction | New Applications | Examined | Published | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ahmedabad | 1505 | 855 | 1502 | 432 |
| 2. | Chennai | 1844 | 1017 | 1236 | 498 |
| 3. | Delhi | 3693 | 1896 | 2266 | 977 |
| 4. | Kolkata | 602 | 388 | 505 | 185 |
| 5. | Mumbai | 2101 | 1105 | 1497 | 532 |
| Total | 9745 | 5261 | 7006 | 2624 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 916
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 773
Percentage difference: 15.61% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 795 FER’s were issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here.
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed | 280299 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined | 142431 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Published | 102704 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered | 231957 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | -- | 72 | -- |
| Mumbai | 74 | 63 | 14.87% decrease |
| Chennai | 130 | 89 | 31.54% decrease |
| Kolkata | 26 | 14 | 46.15% decrease |
| Total | 230 | 238 | 3.48% increase |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 773 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 158 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 19 applications from Delhi, 29 applications from Mumbai, 29 applications from Pune, 22 applications from Bangalore, 29 applications from Chennai, 21 applications from Hyderabad and 9 applications from Kolkata.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 85 | 347 | 308.24% increase |
| Mumbai | 224 | 187 | 16.52% decrease |
| Chennai | 187 | 219 | 17.11% increase |
| Kolkata | 47 | 145 | 208.51% increase |
| Total | 543 | 898 | 65.38% increase |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 380 |
| Mumbai | 168 |
| Chennai | 322 |
| Kolkata | 70 |
| Total | 940 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 252 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date now adds to a total of 6,552 applications.
- Total designs registered in the previous Week: 253
- Total designs registered this Week: 252
- Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date: 6,552
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels