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\u201cIndian Patent Statistics, Interesting Inventions, USTR puts India and ten other countries in its \u201cPriority Watch List\u201d, Delhi High Court allows export of two cancer drugs patented by Bayer, PepsiCo offers settlement to farmers over potato dispute, Department of Justice, USA launches review into a Government patent used to treat HIV, Director General, Francis Gurry\u2019s leaves a message on World IP Day and other news updates\u201d presented by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India\u2019s leading Patent Firm.<\/p>\n

QUOTE OF THE WEEK<\/strong>
\n\u00a0<\/strong>\u201cPatents are basically rights to try and develop a commercial product.\u201d\u2013 Craig Venter, American biotechnologist and businessman.<\/p>\n

INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS<\/strong>
\nA total of 670 patent applications have been published in the 17th<\/sup>\u00a0issue of the Patent Journal, 2019. Out of the 670 applications, 92 applications account for early publications while 578 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 \u2013 month period. A total of 341 applications were granted last week thereby marking an increase of about 105.41% in grants.<\/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>\n7<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n40<\/td>\n1<\/td>\n97.50% decrease<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n6<\/td>\n82<\/td>\n1266% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n\u2014<\/td>\n9<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n53<\/strong><\/td>\n92<\/strong><\/td>\n73.58% decrease<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0Ordinary 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>\n175<\/td>\n315<\/td>\n80% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/td>\n30<\/td>\n43<\/td>\n43.33% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/td>\n58<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n89.65% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/td>\n8<\/td>\n110<\/td>\n1275% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n271<\/strong><\/td>\n578<\/strong><\/td>\n113.28% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week):\u00a0324
\nTOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 670
\nPercentage difference:\u00a0106.79% increase<\/p>\n

FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS<\/strong>
\nA total of 510 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>.<\/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>\n195<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n73<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n194<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n48<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n510<\/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>\n41<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n187.80% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n29<\/td>\n54<\/td>\n86.20% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n66<\/td>\n100<\/td>\n51.51% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n69<\/td>\n130% increase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/td>\n166<\/strong><\/td>\n341<\/strong><\/td>\n105.41% increase<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Number of Applications published based on applicant city<\/strong>
\nOf the total 670 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 95 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 10 applications from Delhi, 30 applications from Bangalore, 32 applications from Chennai, 21 applications from Hyderabad and 2 applications from Kolkata.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/td>\n1st<\/sup>\u00a0January 2019 to 26th<\/sup>\u00a0April 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n19th<\/sup>\u00a0April 2019 to 26th<\/sup> April 2019<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/td>\n386<\/td>\n10<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/td>\n217<\/td>\n—<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/td>\n471<\/td>\n30<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/td>\n408<\/td>\n32<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/td>\n163<\/td>\n21<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/td>\n118<\/td>\n2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Total number of applications published by the Indian Patent Office from the 1st of January 2019 till date:\u00a013559<\/strong><\/p>\n