{"id":43632,"date":"2018-08-20T09:48:47","date_gmt":"2018-08-20T04:18:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=43632"},"modified":"2025-06-17T13:10:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-17T07:40:44","slug":"india-patent-publications-examiner-vacancies-weekly-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/india-patent-publications-examiner-vacancies-weekly-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Drop in patent publications, 220 patent examiner posts vacant, Interesting invention of the week, Sony versus Fujifilm and more."},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cDrop in patent publications, 220 patent examiner posts vacant, Interesting invention of the week, Sony versus Fujifilm and other Weekly Patent News,\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s leading Patent Firm.<\/p>\n

Patent Quote of the Week<\/h2>\n

Patents have a place in medical science – for new inventions that advance the state of knowledge. \u2013 Adam Cohen, American Journalist<\/p>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/h2>\n

A total of 617 patent applications have been published in the 33rd<\/sup> issue of the patent journal. Out of the 617 applications, 78 applications account for early publications while 539 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 month period. A total of 176 applications have been granted this week thereby marking a decrease of about 8.81% decrease in grants compared to the previous week.<\/p>\n

Early Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n25<\/td>\n78.57% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n42<\/td>\n4<\/td>\n90.48% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n20<\/td>\n33<\/td>\n65% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n15<\/td>\n16<\/td>\n6.67% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n91<\/strong><\/td>\n78<\/strong><\/td>\n14.29% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ordinary Publications<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/td>\n507<\/td>\n286<\/td>\n43.59% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n246<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n93.09% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n223<\/td>\n222<\/td>\n0.45% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n19<\/td>\n14<\/td>\n26.32% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n995<\/strong><\/td>\n539<\/strong><\/td>\n45.83% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1086<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 617<\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 43.19% decrease<\/p>\n

First Examination Report (FER) Statistics <\/strong><\/p>\n

A total of 1805 FER\u2019s have been issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring the journal available here<\/strong><\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nNo. of FER Issued<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n478<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n168<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n221<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n1278<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PUBLICATIONS UNDER GRANT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n8.62% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n22<\/td>\n38.89% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n63<\/td>\n47<\/td>\n25.4% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n36<\/td>\n44<\/td>\n22.22% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n193<\/strong><\/td>\n176<\/strong><\/td>\n8.81% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Number of Applications published based on applicant city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the total 617 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 83 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 \u00a032 applications from Bangalore, 17 applications from Delhi, 13 applications from Hyderabad, 11 applications from Chennai and 5 applications each from Mumbai and Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2018 \u2013 17th<\/sup> August 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n11th<\/sup> August 2018 \u2013 17th<\/sup> August 2018<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n726<\/td>\n17<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n561<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n685<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n405<\/td>\n11<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n315<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n149<\/td>\n5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2018 till date: 24612<\/strong><\/p>\n