{"id":45851,"date":"2019-02-25T18:00:12","date_gmt":"2019-02-25T12:30:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=45851"},"modified":"2025-06-20T12:48:47","modified_gmt":"2025-06-20T07:18:47","slug":"indian-patent-statistics-plant-patentability-micro-spy-robots-ipr-conference-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/indian-patent-statistics-plant-patentability-micro-spy-robots-ipr-conference-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"Patent statistics, Micro Spy Robots, Conference on IPR for Global Business, EPO discusses plant patentability, Webinar on Technology Transfer by EPO and other Weekly Patent News updates"},"content":{"rendered":"

\u201cPatent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, Micro Spy Robots, National Conference on \u201cIPR for Global Business: Forward Looking Agenda for India\u201d, held in Bangalore; Jharkhand Council on Science gives thumps up for the establishment of a Patent Facilitation Centre in Ranchi; Kibow Biotech Inc. wins patent suit in India, EPO and others hold discussion over patentability of plants; Webinar on Technology Transfer to be held by EPO\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys of BananaIP Counsels.<\/p>\n

Quote of the Week<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

\u201cA country without a patent office and good patent laws is just a crab and can\u2019t travel any way but sideways and backwards.\u201d \u2013 Mark Twain, Famous American writer and publisher.<\/p>\n

Indian Patent Statistics<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A total of 1304 patent applications have been published in the 8th<\/sup>\u00a0issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 1304 applications, 107 applications account for early publications while 1197 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18-month period. A total of 403 applications were granted last week marking an increase of about 3.59% in grants.<\/p>\n

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

\u00a0<\/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>\n26<\/td>\n58<\/td>\n123% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n100% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n46<\/td>\n58.62% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n0<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n56<\/strong><\/td>\n107<\/strong><\/td>\n91.07% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>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>\n376<\/td>\n320<\/td>\n14.89% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n48<\/td>\n95<\/td>\n97.91% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n100<\/td>\n744<\/td>\n10% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n101<\/td>\n38<\/td>\n644% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n625<\/strong><\/td>\n1197<\/strong><\/td>\n91.52% increase<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week):<\/strong> 681<\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week):<\/strong>1304<\/p>\n

Percentage difference:\u00a0<\/strong>91.48% increase<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>First Examination Report (FER) Statistics<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A total 1840 FER\u2019s have been issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available\u00a0here<\/a><\/span>.<\/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>\n626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n666<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n1840<\/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>\n138<\/td>\n176<\/td>\n27.53% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n61<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n18.03% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n114<\/td>\n111<\/td>\n2.63% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n76<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n13.15% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n389<\/strong><\/td>\n403<\/strong><\/td>\n3.59% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Number of Applications published based on applicant city<\/strong><\/p>\n

Of the total 1304 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 87 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 26 applications Bangalore, 24 applications Delhi, 13 applications from Chennai, 9 applications from Mumbai, 12 applications from Hyderabad and 3 applications from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st\u00a0January 2019 \u2013 22nd<\/sup>February 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n15th<\/sup>\u00a0February 2019 \u2013 22nd<\/sup>\u00a0February 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n133<\/td>\n24<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n205<\/td>\n26<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n267<\/td>\n13<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n12<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n50<\/td>\n3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2019 till date: 6569<\/strong><\/p>\n