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 27th 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 1,035 patent applications have been published in the 35th issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,035 applications published in the journal, 225 applications account for early publications while 810 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 537 applications have been granted last week as compared to 396 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a increase of about 35.61%
Early Publications
| Particulars | Last Week | This Week | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 4994 | 5623 | An increase of 12.6% |
| Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 2181 | 2617 | An increase of 20% |
| Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | 5949 | 5758 | A decrease of 3.21% |
| Total Registrations Granted | 2601 | 21 | A decrease of 99.19% |
| Total Hearing Notices Issued | 4908 | 8884 | An increase of 81.01% |
| Total Renewal Notices Issued | 1977 | 0 | A decrease of 100% |
Ordinary Publications
| S. No. | Jurisdiction | New Applications | Examined | Published | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 1219 | 848 | 1060 | 2 |
| 2 | Chennai | 1790 | 1099 | 1114 | 0 |
| 3 | Delhi | 2952 | 1895 | 1973 | 5 |
| 4 | Kolkata | 637 | 399 | 389 | 2 |
| 5 | Mumbai | 1895 | 1382 | 1222 | 12 |
| Total | 8493 | 5623 | 5758 | 21 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,136
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,035
Percentage difference: 8.89% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 1,063 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 | 299951 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined | 151523 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Published | 111056 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered | 233928 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 87 | 136 | 56.32% increase |
| Mumbai | 46 | 69 | 50% increase |
| Chennai | 86 | 93 | 8.14% increase |
| Kolkata | 6 | 22 | 266.67% increase |
| Total | 225 | 320 | 42.22% increase |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,035 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 310 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 166 applications from Delhi, 33 applications from Mumbai, 15 applications from Pune, 32 applications from Bangalore, 30 applications from Chennai, 24 applications from Hyderabad and 10 applications from Kolkata.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 390 | 471 | 20.77% increase |
| Mumbai | 203 | 240 | 18.23% increase |
| Chennai | 197 | 300 | 52.28% increase |
| Kolkata | 20 | 164 | 720% increase |
| Total | 810 | 1,175 | 45.06% increase |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 526 |
| Mumbai | 271 |
| Chennai | 404 |
| Kolkata | 88 |
| Total | 1,289 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 302 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date now adds to a total of 7,061 applications.
- Total designs registered in the previous Week: 207
- Total designs registered this Week: 302
- Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date: 7,061
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels
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