Summary
This post provides a comprehensive analysis of Indian patent and industrial design statistics for the week of 20th to 27th January 2023, as reported in the Official Journal of Patents and Designs. Key data includes publication numbers, early and ordinary publications by city, grants, and first examination report statistics. The summary also covers design registrations and the cumulative numbers from January 1st to 27th January 2023. The report offers a factual overview of trends in patent applications, grants, and industrial design registrations, with comparative figures from previous weeks. The analysis is based on official records and maintains a neutral, data-driven perspective.
BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on January 27, 2023.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
The 4th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 1,155 patent applications, with 435 of these being early publications and 720 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have decreased by 24.93% to 614 applications.
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 148 | 79 | -46.62% |
| Mumbai | 208 | 163 | -21.63% |
| Chennai | 152 | 170 | 11.84% |
| Kolkata | 25 | 23 | -8.00% |
| Total | 533 | 435 | -18.38% |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 11 | 77 | 600.00% |
| Mumbai | 217 | 173 | -20.27% |
| Chennai | 250 | 158 | -36.80% |
| Kolkata | 89 | 312 | 250.06% |
| Total | 567 | 720 | 26.98% |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,100
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,155
Percentage difference: 5.00% increase
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 1,095 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 |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 431 |
| Mumbai | 230 |
| Chennai | 365 |
| Kolkata | 69 |
| Total | 1,095 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 330 | 254 | -23.03% |
| Mumbai | 151 | 102 | -32.45% |
| Chennai | 222 | 193 | -13.06% |
| Kolkata | 115 | 65 | -43.47% |
| Total | 818 | 614 | -24.93% |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,155 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 218 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 11 applications from Delhi, 33 applications from Mumbai, 44 applications from Pune, 45 applications from Bangalore, 62 applications from Chennai, 18 applications from Hyderabad and 5 applications from Kolkata.
| List of Cities | 1st of January 2023 till 27th January 2023 | 20th of January 2023 till 27th January 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 45 | 11 |
| Mumbai | 137 | 33 |
| Pune | 110 | 44 |
| Bangalore | 406 | 45 |
| Chennai | 229 | 62 |
| Hyderabad | 94 | 18 |
| Kolkata | 9 | 5 |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2023 till 27th January 2023)
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 2,475 |
| Total ordinary publications | 2,929 |
| Total applications published | 5,404 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 1,355 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 570 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 1,022 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 381 |
| Total Grants | 3,328 |
| Total applications examined | 3,986 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered 1,213 designs this week, bringing the total number of applications registered since January 1st, 2023, to 4,945.
- Total designs registered in the last Week: 1,194
- Total designs registered this Week: 1,213
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2023 till date: 4,945.