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 17th of December 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 1,240 patent applications have been published in the 51st issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,240 applications published in the journal, 386 applications account for early publications while 854 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 491 applications have been granted last week as compared to 475 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a increase of about 3.37%
Early Publications
| S. No. | Jurisdiction | New Applications | Examined | Published | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 1441 | 692 | 818 | 1083 |
| 2 | Chennai | 2066 | 957 | 1470 | 1163 |
| 3 | Delhi | 3434 | 1959 | 1798 | 2091 |
| 4 | Kolkata | 670 | 326 | 399 | 391 |
| 5 | Mumbai | 2384 | 1062 | 1296 | 1203 |
| Total | 9995 | 4996 | 5781 | 5931 |
Ordinary Publications
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed | 447935 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined | 217306 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Published | 110724 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered | 317733 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 2,080
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,240
Percentage difference: 40.38% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 1,458 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 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Applications Published | 49351 | 51325 | 52379 |
| Granted | 23257 | 26309 | 30431 |
| Examined | 83226 | 70924 | 67727 |
Publications under Grant
| Particulars | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Registration | 14529 | 14550 | 11997 |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,240 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 145 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 24 applications from Delhi, 41 applications from Mumbai, 13 applications from Pune, 23 applications from Bangalore, 19 applications from Chennai, 22 applications from Hyderabad and 3 applications for Kolkata.
| Particulars | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed | 336194 | 394839 | 449264 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined | 81371 | 147824 | 217990 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Published | 380922 | 362196 | 320210 |
| Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered | 302721 | 238147 | 319033 |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| Particular | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Literary/Dramatic Works | 11898 | 12936 | 15556 |
| Artistic Works | 5781 | 4923 | 6948 |
| Musical Works | 320 | 319 | 278 |
| Cinematograph Works | 346 | 351 | 373 |
| Computer Softwares | 1679 | 1556 | 1599 |
| Sound Recording | 1126 | 1797 | 3631 |
| Total | 21150 | 21882 | 28385 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
- Total designs registered in the last to last Week: 301
- Total designs registered this Week: 302