Indian Patent and Design Statistics 2024 (February 23rd to March 1st)

We bring you the Weekly Patent and Design Statistics report from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs for the period of 23rd February to 1st March, 2024.
Patent Statistics Overview:

• Total patent applications this week: 1,529 (Early publications: 541, Ordinary publications: 988)

• Patent examination increased by 27%, standing at 408.

• Patent grants saw an increase of 15% with 3,341 applications.

Breakdown by City – Early Publications:

• Delhi: decreased by 70% (583 to 174)

• Mumbai: decreased by 24% (113 to 85)

• Chennai: increased by 33% (195 to 261)

• Kolkata: decreased by 43% (37 to 21).

Ordinary Publications by City:

• Delhi: 42% drop (485 to 278)

• Mumbai: 7% rise (176 to 189)

• Chennai: 25% decrease (377 to 279)

• Kolkata: descended by 5% (256 to 242).

First Examination Report (FER) Distribution:

• Delhi: 148

• Mumbai: 101

• Chennai: 128

• Kolkata: 31.

Publications Under Grant by City:

• Delhi witnessed a 17% rise (1,178 to 1,389)

• Mumbai saw an increase of 5% (579 to 608)

• Chennai observed a rise of 14% (896 to 1,026)

• Kolkata reported an increase of 38% (230 to 318).

Applications Based on ‘Applicant City’:

Of the 1,529 patent applications, the top contributing cities are:

• Delhi: 38

• Mumbai: 39

• Pune: 29

• Bangalore: 38

• Chennai: 176

• Hyderabad: 24

• Kolkata: 9.

2024 Yearly Patent Overview (1st Jan – 1st Mar, 2024):

• Early publications: 5,619

• Ordinary publications: 9,986

• Total applications published: 15,605

• Total grants: 23,760 (Delhi: 10,038, Mumbai: 4,359, Chennai: 7,069, Kolkata: 2,294)

• Applications examined: 3,184.

Industrial Design Statistics:

• 735 designs registered this week, decreased from 922 the previous week.

• Total designs registered in 2024: 7,860.

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DISCLAIMER
This report is limited by the following:

1. Accuracy and availability of data on the IP Office’s online database and publications;

2. The date and time at which the search for the data was performed to collect data;

3. Understanding and analysis of the data by BananaIP’s attorneys and experts, which may vary from other attorneys and experts; and

4. The limitations inherent in the collection of Patent and Design data and statistics.

Compiled by Sushma H. A.
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