Summary
This report presents the Indian patent and industrial design statistics for the week of 25th March to 1st April 2022, as published by the official patent journal. The data includes the number of patent applications published, early and ordinary publications, and the total granted patents, showing a significant increase in grants compared to the previous week. The post also covers the First Examination Reports issued and categorises applications based on applicant city. Additionally, the statistics for industrial design registrations are detailed, along with cumulative data for the year 2022 to date. The analysis is intended to provide a clear, factual overview of intellectual property trends in India.
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 1st of April 2022. 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 1,299 patent applications have been published in the 13th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,299 applications published in the journal, 246 applications account for early publications while 1,053 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 881 applications have been granted last week as compared to 584 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a increase of about 50.86%
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 41 | 110 | 168.29% increase |
| Mumbai | 58 | 60 | 3.45% increase |
| Chennai | 228 | 73 | 67.98% decrease |
| Kolkata | 1 | 3 | 200% increase |
| Total | 328 | 246 | 25% decrease |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 493 | 601 | 21.91% increase |
| Mumbai | 165 | 115 | 30.3% decrease |
| Chennai | 373 | 307 | 17.69% decrease |
| Kolkata | 14 | 30 | 114.29% increase |
| Total | 1,045 | 1,053 | 0.77% increase |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,373
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,299
Percentage difference: 5.39% decrease
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 823 |
| Mumbai | 367 |
| Chennai | 644 |
| Kolkata | 179 |
| Total | 2,013 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week ` | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 178 | 363 | 103.93% increase |
| Mumbai | 121 | 136 | 12.4% increase |
| Chennai | 211 | 268 | 27.01% increase |
| Kolkata | 74 | 114 | 54.05% increase |
| Total | 584 | 881 | 50.86% increase |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
| List of Cities | 1st of January till date | 25th March 2022 to 1st April 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 428 | 36 |
| Mumbai | 427 | 26 |
| Pune | 357 | 16 |
| Bangalore | 559 | 92 |
| Chennai | 616 | 22 |
| Hyderabad | 376 | 18 |
| Kolkata | 144 | 1 |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 4,900 |
| Total ordinary publications | 12,145 |
| Total applications published | 17,045 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 3,071 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 1,274 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 3,006 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 1,087 |
| Total Grants | 8,438 |
| Total applications examined | 20,570 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
- Total designs registered in the last to last Week: 350
- Total designs registered this Week: 303
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels