Summary
This post presents detailed patent and industrial design statistics from the Indian Patent Office for the week of 27th January to 3rd February 2023. It analyses early and ordinary publication numbers, city-wise application contributions, and First Examination Report issuances. The report notes a significant increase in patent grants and includes cumulative statistics from January to early February 2023. Industrial design registrations for the week and the year to date are also provided. The data offers valuable insights for applicants, agents, and stakeholders in the Indian intellectual property ecosystem.
BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on February 3, 2023.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
The 5th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,383 patent applications, with 541 of these being early publications and 842 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have increased by 61.72% to 993 applications.
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 170 | 116 | -31.76% |
| Delhi | 79 | 290 | 267.09% |
| Kolkata | 23 | 18 | -21.73% |
| Mumbai | 163 | 117 | -28.22% |
| Total | 435 | 541 | 24.36% |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 158 | 361 | 128.48% |
| Delhi | 77 | 292 | 279.22% |
| Kolkata | 312 | 10 | -96.79% |
| Mumbai | 173 | 179 | 3.46% |
| Total | 720 | 842 | -16.94% |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,155
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,383
Percentage difference: 19.74% increase
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 741 FER’s were issued this week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Chennai | 255 |
| Delhi | 284 |
| Kolkata | 42 |
| Mumbai | 160 |
| Total | 741 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chennai | 193 | 358 | 85.49% |
| Delhi | 254 | 354 | 39.37% |
| Kolkata | 65 | 127 | 95.38% |
| Mumbai | 102 | 154 | 50.98% |
| Total | 614 | 993 | 61.72% |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,383 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 255 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 13 applications from Delhi, 64 applications from Mumbai, 28 applications from Pune, 56 applications from Bangalore, 64 applications from Chennai, 27 applications from Hyderabad and 3 applications from Kolkata.
| List of Cities | 1st of January 2023 till 3rd February 2023 | 27th of January 2023 till 3rd February 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 58 | 13 |
| Mumbai | 201 | 64 |
| Pune | 138 | 28 |
| Bangalore | 462 | 56 |
| Chennai | 293 | 64 |
| Hyderabad | 121 | 27 |
| Kolkata | 12 | 3 |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2023 till 3rd February 2023)
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 3,016 |
| Total ordinary publications | 3,771 |
| Total applications published | 6,787 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 1,709 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 724 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 1,380 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 508 |
| Total Grants | 4,321 |
| Total applications examined | 4,727 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered 509 designs this week, bringing the total number of applications registered since January 1st, 2023, to 5,454.• Total designs registered in the last Week: 1,213• Total designs registered this Week: 509• Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2023 till date: 5,454.