Summary
The blog post provides a comprehensive analysis of Indian patent and design statistics for the week ending 3rd April 2020, based on official data from the Patent and Designs Office. A total of 416 patent applications were published, including both early and ordinary publications, with notable city-wise breakdowns. The IPO granted 406 patents and issued 312 First Examination Reports (FERs) during the week. Additionally, the post details cumulative data for 2020 and highlights the lack of design registrations for the week. The analysis follows a structured, factual approach and is compiled by BananaIP Counsels.
This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on the 3rd of April 2020. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys of BananaIP Counsels.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 416 patent applications have been published in the 14th issue of the Patent Journal, 2020. Out of the 416 applications published in the journal, 8 applications account for early publications while 408 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 406 applications have been granted last week.
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | 17 | 1 | 94.12% decrease |
| Mumbai | 19 | 2 | 89.47% decrease |
| Chennai | 26 | 5 | 80.77% decrease |
| Kolkata | — | — | — |
| Total | 62 | 8 | 87.1% decrease |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | 90 | 119 | 32.22% increase |
| Mumbai | 52 | 55 | 5.77% increase |
| Chennai | 158 | 209 | 32.28% increase |
| Kolkata | 20 | 25 | 25% increase |
| Total | 320 | 408 | 27.5% increase |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 382
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 416
Percentage difference: 8.9% increase
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 312 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.
| City | No. of FER Issued |
| Delhi | 108 |
| Mumbai | 59 |
| Chennai | 81 |
| Kolkata | 64 |
| Total | 312 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | — | 139 | — |
| Mumbai | — | 54 | — |
| Chennai | — | 132 | — |
| Kolkata | — | 81 | — |
| Total | — | 406 | — |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 416 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 124 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 12 applications from Delhi, 15 applications from Mumbai, 10 applications from Pune, 50 applications from Bangalore, 20 applications from Chennai and 12 applications from Hyderabad and 5 applications from Kolkata.
| List of Cities | 1st of January till date | 27th March 2020 to 3rd April 2020 |
| Delhi | 303 | 12 |
| Mumbai | 449 | 15 |
| Pune | 253 | 10 |
| Bangalore | 339 | 50 |
| Chennai | 329 | 20 |
| Hyderabad | 176 | 12 |
| Kolkata | 42 | 5 |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| Total early publications | 1,725 |
| Total ordinary publications | 11,301 |
| Total applications published | 13,026 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 2,650 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 1,221 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 2,468 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 1,260 |
| Total Grants | 7,599 |
| Total applications examined | 23,143 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 0 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2020 till date now adds to a total of 2824 applications.
- Total designs registered in the previous Week: 54
- Total designs registered this Week: —
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2020 till date: 2824
Authored and compiled by Jaya Pandey
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