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 8th of October 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 1,176 patent applications have been published in the 41st issue of the Patent Journal, 2021. Out of the 1,176 applications published in the journal, 89 applications account for early publications while 1,087 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 494 applications have been granted last week as compared to 533 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 7.32%
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 441 | 267 | 39.46% decrease |
| Mumbai | 228 | 75 | 67.11% decrease |
| Chennai | 383 | 44 | 88.51% decrease |
| Kolkata | 35 | 1 | 97.14% decrease |
| Total | 1,087 | 387 | 64.4% decrease |
Ordinary Publications
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 360 |
| Mumbai | 128 |
| Chennai | 604 |
| Kolkata | 82 |
| Total | 1,174 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,233
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,176
Percentage difference: 4.62% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 1,333 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 | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 172 | 175 | 1.74% increase |
| Mumbai | 69 | 79 | 14.49% increase |
| Chennai | 169 | 157 | 7.1% decrease |
| Kolkata | 84 | 57 | 22.97% decrease |
| Total | 494 | 468 | 5.26% decrease |
Publications under Grant
| List of Cities | 1st of January till date | 8th October 2021 to 13th October 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 1,192 | 16 |
| Mumbai | 930 | 10 |
| Pune | 695 | 3 |
| Bangalore | 1,061 | 17 |
| Chennai | 1,140 | 13 |
| Hyderabad | 634 | 11 |
| Kolkata | 227 | 0 |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,176 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 220 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 17 applications from Delhi, 60 applications from Mumbai, 19 applications from Pune, 71 applications from Bangalore, 36 applications from Chennai, 15 applications from Hyderabad and 2 applications from Kolkata.
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 8,480 |
| Total ordinary publications | 29,390 |
| Total applications published | 37,870 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 9,020 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 3,739 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 8,535 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 3,577 |
| Total Grants | 24,871 |
| Total applications examined | 57,400 |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| Particulars | Last Week | This Week | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 5621 | 4194 | A decrease of 25% |
| Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 2817 | 1668 | A decrease of 41% |
| Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | 6651 | 6531 | A decrease of 2% |
| Total Registrations Granted | 6195 | 6898 | An increase of 11% |
| Total Hearing Notices Issued | 6127 | 6178 | An increase of 1% |
| Total Renewal Notices Issued | 2267 | 5242 | An increase of 131% |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
- Total designs registered in the previous Week: 305
- Total designs registered this Week: 204
- Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2021 till date: 8,782