{"id":67680,"date":"2020-01-13T14:31:53","date_gmt":"2020-01-13T09:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/?p=67680"},"modified":"2025-06-27T14:20:56","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T08:50:56","slug":"2019-intellectual-property-statistics-india-patents-trademarks-copyright","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/2019-intellectual-property-statistics-india-patents-trademarks-copyright\/","title":{"rendered":"2019 Intellectual Property Statistics in India \u2013 Up, Up and away!"},"content":{"rendered":"

For many, 2019 appeared to be a tumultuous year, legally and politically, while for others it was a year of radical but welcome changes. The view remains divided. Intellectual Property in India however, appears to have had a reasonably good year saving some deeply tragic losses such as that of IP luminary, Prof. Shamnad Basheer.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this post, we bring to you a recap of the patent statistics from 2019 and a comparison of these numbers with the statistics from 2017 and 2018. The data provided herein is calculated for the respective calendar years (January to December). The data is likely to be significantly different from the data provided in the annual reports of the Indian Patent Office which take into account the financial year of March to April.<\/span><\/p>\n

PATENTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A total of 83,226 patent applications were examined in 2019 surpassing the total of 81,406 patent applications examined in 2018. The total number of grants in 2019 also shot up by as much as 68% in comparison to the total number of grants in 2018. The patent office on an average examined and issued 228 first examination reports (FERs) per day. While the pendency of patent applications seems to have most certainly reduced, it remains to be seen whether the number of filings in 2018 and 2019 increased in relation to 2017. It looks like we will have to wait until the annual reports for these years are tabled before the parliament by the patent office.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2017<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Applications published<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n45196<\/span><\/td>\n38961<\/span><\/td>\n49351<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Granted<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n12205<\/span><\/td>\n13813<\/span><\/td>\n23257<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Examined<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n53829<\/span><\/td>\n81406<\/span><\/td>\n83226<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INDUSTRIAL DESIGNS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

2019 certainly appears to have been a great year for Industrial designs. A total of 14,529 designs were registered in 2019 as compared to 8,037 registrations in 2018, signifying a mammoth increase of about 81% in filings and registrations. Industrial designs have slowly but surely grown in terms of numbers, if one were to look at the data from the past decade. 2019 however has surpassed all previous years by recording a registration of 14,500 designs. We hope that this number will increase similarly in 2020 as awareness on Industrial designs takes the centre stage.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2017<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Registrations<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n9694<\/span><\/td>\n8037<\/span><\/td>\n14529<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TRADEMARKS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Trademarks are perhaps one of the most notable and well known forms of intellectual property in India. The trademark registry is also perhaps one of the busiest departments under the Office of the CGPDTM. The Trademark registry in 2019 received as many 3,36,000 applications in 2019 which marks an increase of about 8% in comparison to the total number of applications received in 2018. The number of registrations however appear to have dipped by over 13% from 2018 when total registrations hovered around 3.5 lakh! In 2019 about 3 lakh applications were registered.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2017<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Trademark Applications Filed<\/span><\/td>\n253,906<\/span><\/td>\n311,078<\/span><\/td>\n336,194<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Trademark Applications Examined<\/span><\/td>\n377,710<\/span><\/td>\n370,015<\/span><\/td>\n384,725<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Trademark Applications Published<\/span><\/td>\n389,428<\/span><\/td>\n429,440<\/span><\/td>\n380,922<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Number of Trademark Applications Registered<\/span><\/td>\n331,669<\/span><\/td>\n348,556<\/span><\/td>\n302,816<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

COPYRIGHTS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Copyright filings and registrations have been on the rise over the past three years. While about 18,026 copyright applications were filed in 2018, the number of applications in 2019 increased by over 17.5% totaling to a figure of 21,179 applications. The largest chunk of applications appear to have been filed for literary\/ dramatic works and artistic works. While 11,898 applications were filed in respect of literary\/ dramatic works about 5,781 applications were filed in respect of artistic works.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Particulars<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nAugust 2017 \u2013 December 2017<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2018<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2019<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Literary\/Dramatic Works<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3964<\/span><\/td>\n9725<\/span><\/td>\n11898<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artistic Works<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1585<\/span><\/td>\n4726<\/span><\/td>\n5781<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Musical Works<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n133<\/span><\/td>\n274<\/span><\/td>\n320<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cinematograph Works<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n118<\/span><\/td>\n309<\/span><\/td>\n346<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Computer Softwares<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n602<\/span><\/td>\n2172<\/span><\/td>\n1679<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sound Recordings<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1408<\/span><\/td>\n820<\/span><\/td>\n1155<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7810<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n18026<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n21179<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Geographical Indications (G.Is)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

2019 was a fantastic year for Geographical indications in India. Based on a manual review of the journals, it appears that about 31 products were registered as G.Is between January 2019 and December 2019. Some notable registrations of 2019 include Coorg Arabica Coffee, Wayanaad Robusta Coffee, Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee, Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee, Araku Valley Arabica Coffee, Odisha Rasagola, and Dindigul Locks among others.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Year<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Total No. of New GIs Registered<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Products<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2017<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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19<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0 Applique (Khatwa) Work of Bihar (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Molela Clay Work (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Bardhaman Sitabhog<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Bardhaman Mihidana<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 Sikki Grass Products of Bihar<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Sujini Embroidery Work of Bihar (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 Blue Pottery of Jaipur (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 Kathputlis of Rajasthan (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery<\/span><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pochampally Ikat (Logo)<\/span><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gobindabhog Rice<\/span><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Durgi Stone Carvings<\/span><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Etikoppaka Toys<\/span><\/p>\n

14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tulaipanji Rice<\/span><\/p>\n

15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Chakhesang Shawls<\/span><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mahabalipuram Stone Sculpture<\/span><\/p>\n

17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Banglar Rasogolla<\/span><\/p>\n

18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lamphun Brocade Thai Silk<\/span><\/p>\n

19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Nilambur Teak<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2018<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

22<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0 Bankura Panchmura Terracotta Craft<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Pokaran Pottery<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Adilabad Dokra<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Warangal Durries<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 Allagadda Stone Carving<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Bhagalpuri Zardalu<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 Katarni Rice<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 Magahi Paan<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 Ghazipur Wall-hanging<\/span><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Varanasi Soft Stone Jali Work<\/span><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bengal Dokra<\/span><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bengal Patachitra<\/span><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Purulia Chau Mask<\/span><\/p>\n

14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Wooden Mask of Kushmandi<\/span><\/p>\n

15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Madurkathi<\/span><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jhabua Kadaknath Black Chicken Meat<\/span><\/p>\n

17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 BokaChaul<\/span><\/p>\n

18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Grana Padano<\/span><\/p>\n

19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Shahi Litchi of Bihar<\/span><\/p>\n

20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sangli Turmeric<\/span><\/p>\n

21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pethapur Printing Blocks<\/span><\/p>\n

22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Silao Khaja<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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2019<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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31<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0 Coorg Arabica Coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0 Wayanaad Robusta Coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0 Chikmagalur Arabica Coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0 Araku Valley Arabica Coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

5.\u00a0\u00a0 Bababudangiris Arabica Coffee<\/span><\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0 Himachali Kala Zeera<\/span><\/p>\n

7.\u00a0\u00a0 Sirsi Supari<\/span><\/p>\n

8.\u00a0\u00a0 Himachali Chulli Oil<\/span><\/p>\n

9.\u00a0\u00a0 Chunar Balua Patthar<\/span><\/p>\n

10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Erode Manjal (Erode Turmeric)<\/span><\/p>\n

11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Marayoor Jaggery (Marayoor Sharkara)<\/span><\/p>\n

12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees<\/span><\/p>\n

13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeera phool<\/span><\/p>\n

14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kandhamal Haladi<\/span><\/p>\n

15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Odisha Rasagola<\/span><\/p>\n

16.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kodaikanal Malai Poondu<\/span><\/p>\n

17.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Pawndum<\/span><\/p>\n

18.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Ngotekherh<\/span><\/p>\n

19.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Hmaram<\/span><\/p>\n

20.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Palani Panchamirtham<\/span><\/p>\n

21.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tawlhlohpuan<\/span><\/p>\n

22.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mizo Puanchei<\/span><\/p>\n

23.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Gulbarga Tur Dal<\/span><\/p>\n

24.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Tirur Betel Leaf<\/span><\/p>\n

25.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Irish Whiskey<\/span><\/p>\n

26.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Khola Chilli<\/span><\/p>\n

27.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Idu Mishmi Textiles<\/span><\/p>\n

28.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Dindigul Locks<\/span><\/p>\n

29.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kandangi Saree<\/span><\/p>\n

30.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Srivilliputtur Palkova<\/span><\/p>\n

31.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Kaji Nemu<\/span><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Statistics compiled by:<\/p>\n

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  • Ms. Vibha Amarnath & Mr. Gaurav Mishra – Patents and Industrial Designs<\/li>\n
  • Ms. Shreya Chaddha & Ms. Uma T.S – Trademarks<\/li>\n
  • Ms. Neharika Vhatkar & Ms. Sruthi Sundharesan (Legal Intern) – Copyrights<\/li>\n
  • Ms. Tanvi Chaturvedi (Legal Intern) – Geographical Indications<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    This post presents an objective review of intellectual property statistics in India for 2019, covering patents, trademarks, designs, copyrights, and geographical indications. It offers a comparative analysis with previous years using official figures and legal commentary.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":14,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,185,36,14,11],"tags":[20,639,29,1196,5,4239,17,234],"class_list":["post-67680","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-copyrights","category-geographical-indications-gi","category-industrial-designs","category-patents","category-trademarks","tag-copyrights-2","tag-geographical-indications","tag-india","tag-industrial-designs","tag-intellectual-property","tag-ip-statistics-2","tag-patents","tag-trademarks-2"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67680","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67680"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67680\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":140583,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67680\/revisions\/140583"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67680"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67680"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67680"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}