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Weekly Trademark Statistics - January, 2022 - Part I

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – January, 2022 – Part I

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 5th January, 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of two percent (2%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of four thousand nine hundred and seven (4907) applications were examined. These statistics have…

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Trademark Statistics – 2021

Trademark Statistics from January 1st, 2021 to December 30th, 2021 ParticularsNo. of Applications Total early publications387 Total ordinary publications658 Total applications published1,045 Total grants in Delhi217 Total grants in Mumbai83 Total grants in Chennai267 Total grants in Kolkata98 Total Grants665 Total applications examined913 Yearly Trademark Statistics - A Comparison ParticularsTotal Number of Applications Total applications Published52379 Total Patents granted30431 Total applications examined67727 Total applications refused5599 Total applications abandoned due to failure to respond to examination report (s. 21(1))5289 As we can see from the table above, there has been an increase of 13.78% in the total…

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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY STATISTICS- 2021 (INDIA)

In this post, we bring to you a recap of the IP statistics from 2021 and a comparison of these numbers with the statistics from 2019 and 2020. 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 IP Offices which take into account the financial year of March to April. PATENTS A total of 67,727 patent applications…

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Weekly Trademark Office Statistics - December, 2021 - Part IV

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – December, 2021 – Part IV

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 29th December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of fifteen percent (15%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of four thousand nine hundred and ninety-six (4996) applications were examined. These statistics have…

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Weekly Trademark Office Statistics - December, 2021 - Part III

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – December, 2021 – Part III

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 22nd December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of five percent (5%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand eight hundred and fifty-six (5856) applications were examined. These statistics have…

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Latest Trademark Cases in 2021 - Part 14

Latest Trademark Cases in 2021 – Part 14

Agatha Christie Limited vs Registrar Of Trade Marks. In this case, Agatha Christie Limited filed a trademark application for the mark, "And Then There Were None." The Registrar rejected the application, and the Agatha Christie Limited appealed. The Delhi High Court came to the conclusion that there was no ground based on which the mark could have been rejected under the Trademarks Act, 1999, as the mark was not descriptive and because no similar marks were existing on the Register.…

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Accessibility in Delhi High Court IP Division Rules, 2021

On 10th December, 2021, the Delhi High Court issued a public notice containing the finalized rules of procedure for its Intellectual Property Rights Division, in exercise of its powers under the Delhi High Court Act, 1966, the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, and various intellectual property statutes. The Delhi High Court had published the draft of the 'Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Rights Division Rules, 2021' on 8 October 2021, inviting comments/suggestions from the Bar and other stakeholders from the IP…

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Weekly Trademark Statistics - December, 2021 - Part II

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – December, 2021 – Part II

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 8th December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of five percent (5%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand five hundred sixty-one (5561) applications were examined. These statistics have been…

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Weekly Trademark Statistics - December, 2021 - Part I

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – December, 2021 – Part I

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 1st December, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics An increase of twenty percent (20%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of five thousand eight hundred thirty-five (5835) applications were examined. These statistics have been…

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Weekly Trademark Statistics - November, 2021 - Part III

Weekly Trademark Office Statistics – November, 2021 – Part III

This weekly Trademark Office data has been compiled from dynamic data published by the Trademark Office as updated till 24th November, 2021. These statistics are presented to you by the Trademark and Copyright team of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm. Indian Trademark Statistics A decrease of seventeen percent (17%) in the total number of trademark applications examined by the Trademark Office this week. A total of four thousand eight hundred fifty-two (4852) applications were examined. These statistics have been…

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