This post provides an analytical overview of Indian patent and design statistics for the week of 20th August 2021, as reported in the official Patent Journal. The data reveals a significant 46.96 percent increase in patent publications, with 1,136 applications published, comprising early and ordinary publications. The number of patent grants decreased by 21.43 percent compared to the previous week, while 940 First Examination Reports were issued. Additionally, the post offers a breakdown of applications by major Indian cities and a summary of industrial design registrations, highlighting trends in intellectual property activity.
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 20th 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 1,136 patent applications have been published in the 34th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,136 applications published in the journal, 238 applications account for early publications while 898 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 396 applications have been granted last week as compared to 504 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 21.43%
Early Publications
Particulars
Last Week
This Week
Percentage Change
Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office
5261
4994
A decrease of 5.08%
Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings
2376
2181
A decrease of 8.2%
Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal
7006
5949
A decrease of 15.09%
Total Registrations Granted
2624
2601
A decrease of 1%
Total Hearing Notices Issued
2991
4908
An increase of 64.09%
Total Renewal Notices Issued
2458
1977
A decrease of 19.57%
Ordinary Publications
Sr. No
Jurisdiction
New Applications
Examined
Published
Registered
1.
AHMEDABAD
1497
839
1329
403
2.
CHENNAI
1944
972
1027
407
3.
DELHI
3381
1637
2000
1125
4.
KOLKATA
672
376
360
182
5.
MUMBAI
2180
1170
1233
484
Total
9674
4994
5949
2601
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 773
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,136
Percentage difference: 46.96% increase
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 940 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
289949
Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined
146194
Total Number of Trademark Applications Published
105977
Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered
233907
Publications under Grant
City
Previous Week
This Week
Percentage of change
Delhi
72
87
20.83% increase
Mumbai
63
46
26.98% decrease
Chennai
89
86
3.37% decrease
Kolkata
14
6
57.14% decrease
Total
238
225
5.46% decrease
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,136 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 197 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 77 applications from Delhi, 18 applications from Mumbai, 22 applications from Pune, 40 applications from Bangalore, 20 applications from Chennai, 15 applications from Hyderabad and 5 applications from Kolkata.
City
Previous Week
This Week
Percentage of change
Delhi
347
390
12.39% increase
Mumbai
187
203
8.56% increase
Chennai
219
197
10.05% decrease
Kolkata
145
20
86.21% decrease
Total
898
810
9.8% decrease
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
City
No. of FER Issued
Delhi
423
Mumbai
233
Chennai
316
Kolkata
91
Total
1,063
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 207 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date now adds to a total of 6,759 applications.
Total designs registered in the previous Week: 252
Total designs registered this Week: 207
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date: 6,759
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels
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