Summary
This post presents an analytical overview of Indian patent and industrial design statistics for the week of 9th to 16th December 2022, based on data from the official journal published by the Indian Patent Office. The statistics detail the number of published patent applications, early and ordinary publications, and granted patents, highlighting a 13.14 percent increase in grants over the previous week. The post also breaks down application contributions by major Indian cities and provides cumulative figures from 1st January 2022. Industrial design registration statistics for the same period are included, showing a significant weekly increase. The data is compiled by BananaIP Counsels, maintaining a neutral and factual reporting style.
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 16th of December 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 950 patent applications have been published in the 50th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 950 applications published in the journal, 366 applications account for early publications while 584 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 697 applications have been granted this week as compared to 616 grants in the week preceding thereby marking an increase of about 13.14%.
Early Publications
| Patent Office | Number of Applications |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 24,644 |
| Mumbai | 11,653 |
| Chennai | 20,205 |
| Kolkata | 4,655 |
| Total | 61,157 |
Ordinary Publications
| Particulars | 2021 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Total designs registered | 11,997 | 15,904 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1068
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 950
Percentage difference: 11.04% decrease
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 1037 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 | This Week |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 362 |
| Mumbai | 86 |
| Chennai | 331 |
| Kolkata | 39 |
| Total | 818 |
Publications under Grant
| City | This Week |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 265 |
| Mumbai | 209 |
| Chennai | 725 |
| Kolkata | 8 |
| Total | 1207 |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 950 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 265 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 6 applications from Delhi, 34 applications from Mumbai, 18 applications from Pune, 154 applications from Bangalore, 33 applications from Chennai, 19 applications from Hyderabad and 1 applications from Kolkata.
| City | No. of FER issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 287 |
| Mumbai | 151 |
| Chennai | 301 |
| Kolkata | 41 |
| Total | 780 |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2022 till 16th December 2022)
| City | This Week |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 384 |
| Mumbai | 161 |
| Chennai | 316 |
| Kolkata | 119 |
| Total | 980 |