Summary
This post analyses Indian patent and industrial design statistics published by the official patent journal for the week of 7th to 14th October 2022. It details the total number of patent applications published, distinguishing between early and ordinary publications, and includes data on granted patents and first examination reports. The summary also covers the distribution of applications based on applicant cities and provides an update on design registrations for the week. All data is compiled by BananaIP Counsels, ensuring an objective and factual overview for stakeholders. Readers are invited to seek clarifications or corrections as needed.
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 14th of October 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 1833 patent applications have been published in the 41st issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1833 applications published in the journal, 598 applications account for early publications while 1235 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 572 applications have been granted this week as compared to 681 grants in the week preceding thereby marking a decrease of about 16.00%.
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 170 | 159 | 6.47% decrease |
| Mumbai | 60 | 75 | 25.00% increase |
| Chennai | 161 | 206 | 27.95% increase |
| Kolkata | 38 | 65 | 71.05% increase |
| Total | 429 | 505 | 17.71% increase |
Ordinary Publications
| List of Cities | 1st of January 2022 till 28th October 2022 | 21st October 2022 to 28th October 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 1236 | 23 |
| Mumbai | 1559 | 30 |
| Pune | 1087 | 28 |
| Bangalore | 1982 | 42 |
| Chennai | 2098 | 49 |
| Hyderabad | 1079 | 17 |
| Kolkata | 387 | 6 |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1501
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1833
Percentage difference: 22.11% increase
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 608 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
| Particulars | No of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 18,889 |
| Total ordinary publications | 41,150 |
| Total applications published | 60,039 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 9,239 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 3,983 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 8,935 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 3,126 |
| Total Grants | 25,283 |
| Total applications examined | 53,123 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 53 | 105 | 98.11% increase |
| Mumbai | 73 | 1 | 98.63% decrease |
| Chennai | 152 | 154 | 1.31% increase |
| Kolkata | 2 | 60 | 2900.00% increase |
| Total | 280 | 320 | 14.28% increase |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1833 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 355 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 38 applications from Delhi, 51 applications from Mumbai, 44 applications from Pune, 78 applications from Bangalore, 109 applications from Chennai, 33 applications from Hyderabad and 2 applications for Kolkata.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 66 | 472 | 615.15% increase |
| Mumbai | 213 | 290 | 36.15% increase |
| Chennai | 321 | 305 | 4.98% decrease |
| Kolkata | 16 | 15 | 6.25% decrease |
| Total | 616 | 1082 | 75.64% increase |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2022 till 14th October 2022)
| City | No. of FER issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 260 |
| Mumbai | 94 |
| Chennai | 189 |
| Kolkata | 42 |
| Total | 585 |