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This week\u2019s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs published by the patent office on the 17th of April 2020. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys of BananaIP Counsels.<\/span><\/p>\n

INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

A total of 372 patent applications have been published in the 16th<\/sup> issue of the Patent Journal, 2020. Out of the 372 applications published in the journal, 12 applications account for early publications while 360 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 \u2013 month period. No applications have been granted last week.<\/span><\/p>\n

Early Publications<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n6<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n2<\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n50% increase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n3<\/span><\/td>\n0<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n12<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n50% increase<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Ordinary Publications<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n103<\/span><\/td>\n125<\/span><\/td>\n21.36% increase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n62<\/span><\/td>\n85<\/span><\/td>\n37.1% increase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n109<\/span><\/td>\n133<\/span><\/td>\n22.02% increase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n8<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n112.5% increase<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n282<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n360<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n27.66% increase<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 290<\/span><\/p>\n

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 372<\/span><\/p>\n

Percentage difference: 28.28% increase<\/span><\/p>\n

FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

No first examination reports were issued last week.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNo. of FER Issued<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/span><\/td>\nNil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\nNil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/span><\/td>\nNil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\nNil<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nNil<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/span>Publications under Grant<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
City<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPrevious Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nThis Week<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\nPercentage of change<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n—<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n—<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Number of Applications published based on \u2018Applicant City\u2019<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Of the total 372 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 121 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows \u2013 26 applications from Delhi, 34 applications from Mumbai, 17 applications from Pune, 12 applications from Bangalore, 14 applications from Chennai and 14 applications from Hyderabad and 4 applications from Kolkata.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
List of Cities<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n1st<\/sup> of January till date<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n10th<\/sup> April 2020 to 17th <\/sup>April 2020<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n337<\/span><\/td>\n26<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n502<\/span><\/td>\n34<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pune<\/span><\/td>\n284<\/span><\/td>\n17<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bangalore<\/span><\/td>\n363<\/span><\/td>\n12<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n352<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hyderabad<\/span><\/td>\n197<\/span><\/td>\n14<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n46<\/span><\/td>\n4<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST<\/sup> OF JANUARY TILL DATE)<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Total early publications<\/span><\/td>\n1,745<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total ordinary publications<\/span><\/td>\n11,943<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications published<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n13,688<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total grants in Delhi<\/span><\/td>\n2,650<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total grants in Mumbai<\/span><\/td>\n1,221<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total grants in Chennai<\/span><\/td>\n2,468<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total grants in Kolkata<\/span><\/td>\n1,260<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total Grants<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n7,599<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Total applications examined<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n23,143<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

The design office did not register any designs last week. The total designs registered from the 1st<\/sup> of January 2020 till date now adds to a total of 2824 applications.<\/span><\/p>\n