Summary
The post presents a comprehensive analysis of Indian patent and industrial design statistics for the week of 2nd to 9th September 2022. It covers the number of patent publications, early and ordinary publications, grants, and First Examination Reports issued. The report also details the distribution of applications by major Indian cities and offers a running total of patents and designs registered in 2022. The data is sourced from the official journal of patents and designs and is compiled by BananaIP Counsels. The update is intended for professionals seeking factual and structured information on intellectual property activity 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 9th of September 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 1376 patent applications have been published in the 36th issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1376 applications published in the journal, 557 applications account for early publications while 819 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 604 applications have been granted this week as compared to 1024 grants in the week preceding thereby marking a decrease of about 41.01%.
Early Publications
| City | No. of FER issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 519 |
| Mumbai | 221 |
| Chennai | 333 |
| Kolkata | 82 |
| Total | 1155 |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 221 | 239 | 8.14% increase |
| Mumbai | 111 | 105 | 5.40% decrease |
| Chennai | 205 | 195 | 4.87% decrease |
| Kolkata | 67 | 59 | 11.94% decrease |
| Total | 604 | 598 | 0.99% decrease |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week):1299
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week):1376
Percentage difference: 5.92% increase
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 1249 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
| List of Cities | 1st of January 2022 till 16th September 2022 | 9th September 2022 to 16th September 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 867 | 62 |
| Mumbai | 1328 | 48 |
| Pune | 917 | 39 |
| Bangalore | 1545 | 63 |
| Chennai | 1712 | 107 |
| Hyderabad | 918 | 29 |
| Kolkata | 329 | 32 |
Publications under Grant
| Particulars | No of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 15,596 |
| Total ordinary publications | 34,098 |
| Total applications published | 49,694 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 7,923 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 3,447 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 7,824 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 2,756 |
| Total Grants | 21,950 |
| Total applications examined | 46,807 |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1376 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 243 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 27 applications from Delhi, 39 applications from Mumbai, 10 applications from Pune, 50 applications from Bangalore, 50 applications from Chennai, 32 applications from Hyderabad and 35 applications for Kolkata.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 124 | 105 | 15.32% decrease |
| Mumbai | 92 | 68 | 26.08% decrease |
| Chennai | 380 | 217 | 42.89% decrease |
| Kolkata | 47 | 47 | _ |
| Total | 643 | 437 | 32.03% decrease |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2022 till 9th September 2022)
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 494 | 448 | 9.31% decrease |
| Mumbai | 312 | 329 | 5.44% increase |
| Chennai | 598 | 348 | 41.08% decrease |
| Kolkata | 33 | 39 | 18.99% decrease |
| Total | 1437 | 1164 | 23.02% decrease |