Summary
This post presents a detailed statistical analysis of Indian patent and design data published by the Patent Office on 16 April 2021. There has been a marked decrease in both patent publications and grants across major cities, with overall publications dropping by 19.6 percent compared to the previous week. The post breaks down early and ordinary publications, FER issuance, grants by city, and industrial design registrations. The data is compiled by BananaIP Counsels and offers a comprehensive overview of recent trends in Indian intellectual property filings. The summary contextualises these changes within the broader landscape of Indian patent activity.
This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 16th of April 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 804 patent applications have been published in the 16th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 804 applications published in the journal, 156 applications account for early publications while 648 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 388 applications have been granted last week as compared to 536 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 27.61%
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | 54 | 42 | 22.22% decrease |
| Mumbai | 40 | 16 | 60% decrease |
| Chennai | 71 | 94 | 32.% increase |
| Kolkata | 24 | 4 | 83.33% decrease |
| Total | 189 | 156 | 17.46% decrease |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | 478 | 303 | 36.61% decrease |
| Mumbai | 61 | 94 | 54.1% increase |
| Chennai | 224 | 214 | 4.46% increase |
| Kolkata | 48 | 37 | 22.92% decrease |
| Total | 811 | 648 | 20.1% decrease |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,000
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 804
Percentage difference: 19.6% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 1,080 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 | 432 |
| Mumbai | 158 |
| Chennai | 404 |
| Kolkata | 86 |
| Total | 1,080 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
| Delhi | 208 | 118 | 43.27% decrease |
| Mumbai | 72 | 48 | 33.33% decrease |
| Chennai | 158 | 156 | 1.27% decrease |
| Kolkata | 98 | 66 | 32.65% decrease |
| Total | 536 | 388 | 27.61% decrease |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 804 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 119 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 16 applications from Delhi, 23 applications from Mumbai, 15 applications from Pune, 21 applications from Bangalore, 23 applications from Chennai, 19 applications from Hyderabad and 2 from Kolkata.
| List of Cities | 1st of January till date | 9th April 2021 to 16th April 2021 |
| Delhi | 243 | 16 |
| Mumbai | 313 | 23 |
| Pune | 228 | 15 |
| Bangalore | 302 | 21 |
| Chennai | 450 | 23 |
| Hyderabad | 189 | 19 |
| Kolkata | 60 | 2 |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| Total early publications | 3,379 |
| Total ordinary publications | 12,518 |
| Total applications published | 15,897 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 3,749 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 1,588 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 3,515 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 1,525 |
| Total Grants | 10,377 |
| Total applications examined | 26,653 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 202 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date now adds to a total of 3,240 applications.
- Total designs registered in the previous Week: 202
- Total designs registered this Week: 202
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date: 3,240
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey