Weekly Patent and Industrial Design Statistics – 21st April 2023 to 28th April 2023

BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on April 28, 2023.

INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS

The 17th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 557 patent applications, with 143 of these being early publications and 414 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have increased by 20.24 % to 778 applications.

CityPrevious WeekThis WeekPercentage of change
Delhi00-
Mumbai2267-204.54%
Chennai1175751.28%
Kolkata241920.83%
Total16314312.26%

Ordinary Publications

CityPrevious WeekThis WeekPercentage of change
Delhi63102-61.90%
Mumbai96100-4.16%
Chennai1025249.01%
Kolkata40160-300.00%
Total301414-37.54%

TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 464
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 557
Percentage difference: 20.04 % increase

First Examination Report (FER) Statistics

A total of 466 FER’s were issued this week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here.

CityNo. of FER Issued
Delhi190
Mumbai98
Chennai149
Kolkata29
Total466

Publications under Grant

CityPrevious WeekThis WeekPercentage of change
Delhi230254-10.43%
Mumbai119130-9.24%
Chennai222303-36.48%
Kolkata7691-19.73%
Total647778-20.24%

Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’

Of the total 557 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 141 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 22 applications from Delhi, 41 applications from Mumbai, 19 applications from Pune, 41 applications from Bangalore, 6 applications from Chennai, 7 applications from Hyderabad and 5 applications from Kolkata.

List of Cities1st of January 2023 till 28th April 202314th April 2023 till 28th April 2023
Delhi57322
Mumbai57441
Pune42219
Bangalore1,17041
Chennai8366
Hyderabad3837
Kolkata885

Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2023 till 28th April 2023)

ParticularsNo. of Applications
Total early publications7,529
Total ordinary publications10,040
Total applications published17,571
Total grants in Delhi6,031
Total grants in Mumbai2,437
Total grants in Chennai4,700
Total grants in Kolkata1,645
Total Grants14,813
Total applications examined12,350

INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS

The design office has registered 444 designs this week, bringing the total number of applications registered since January 1st, 2023, to 11,072.
• Total designs registered in the last Week: 464
• Total designs registered this Week: 444
• Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2023 till date: 11,072.
 
Data compiled by Sushma H.A, Associate Patents, BananaIP Counsels.

In Conclusion: Spotlight on BananaIP Counsels Patent Attorneys

 

As we wrap up this blog post, we’d like to give credit to the patent division of BananaIP Counsels, a highly-regarded patent and IP firm in India, for providing these insightful patent statistics. Under the leadership of Senior Partners Somashekar Ramakrishna, Nitin Nair, and Vinita Radhakrishnan, BananaIP Counsels’ Patent Attorneys have established themselves as top patent practitioners in India, working with well-known clients such as Mahindra and Mahindra, Samsung, HCL, and Eureka Forbes.

The team at BananaIP Counsels possesses extensive technical and legal expertise across various domains, including IT/Software, AI, Machine Learning, Data Analytics, Electronics and Telecommunication, Mechanical, Automotive, Green Energy, Traditional Medicine, and Bio/Pharma. Clients seeking assistance with patent filing, prosecution, management, and strategy in India and around the world consistently choose the firm for their services.

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Disclaimer:

 

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