This week’s Patent & Design data has been compiled from the Official Journal of the Patents and Designs Office published by the patent office on the 7th of January 2022. These statistics are presented to you by the Patent attorneys and experts of BananaIP Counsels, India’s leading Intellectual Property Firm.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
A total of 1,045 patent applications have been published in the 1st issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,045 applications published in the journal, 387 applications account for early publications while 658 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 665 applications have been granted last week.
Early Publications
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 532 |
| Mumbai | 275 |
| Chennai | 565 |
| Kolkata | 112 |
| Total | 1,484 |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 217 | 224 | 3.23% increase |
| Mumbai | 83 | 60 | 27.71% decrease |
| Chennai | 267 | 149 | 44.19% decrease |
| Kolkata | 98 | 49 | 50% decrease |
| Total | 665 | 482 | 27.52% decrease |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,045
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 913 FER’s were issued last week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here.
| List of Cities | 1st of January till date | 7th January 2022 to 14th January 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 70 | 43 |
| Mumbai | 75 | 41 |
| Pune | 83 | 19 |
| Bangalore | 63 | 50 |
| Chennai | 73 | 24 |
| Hyderabad | 47 | 20 |
| Kolkata | 24 | 6 |
Publications under Grant
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 653 |
| Total ordinary publications | 1,600 |
| Total applications published | 2,253 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 441 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 143 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 416 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 147 |
| Total Grants | 1,147 |
| Total applications examined | 2,397 |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,045 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 232 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 27 applications from Delhi, 34 applications from Mumbai, 64 applications from Pune, 13 applications from Bangalore, 49 applications from Chennai, 27 applications from Hyderabad and 18 applications from Kolkata.
| Particulars | Last Week | This Week | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Trademark Applications Examined by Trademark Office | 5436 | 5803 | An increase of 7% |
| Total Applications Disposed through Show Cause Hearings | 3109 | 3612 | An increase of 16% |
| Total Applications Published in the Trademark Journal | 5933 | 5867 | A decrease of 1% |
| Total Registrations Granted | 5663 | 650 | A decrease of 89% |
| Total Hearing Notices Issued | 6579 | 8017 | An increase of 22% |
| Total Renewal Notices Issued | 1806 | 0 | A decrease of 100% |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| S. No. | Jurisdiction | New Applications | Examined | Published | Registered |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ahmedabad | 1244 | 834 | 979 | 126 |
| 2 | Chennai | 1775 | 1240 | 1508 | 130 |
| 3 | Delhi | 3812 | 1879 | 1846 | 239 |
| 4 | Kolkata | 689 | 399 | 412 | 34 |
| 5 | Mumbai | 2412 | 1451 | 1122 | 121 |
| Total | 9932 | 5803 | 5867 | 650 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
The design office has registered a total of 295 designs this week. The total designs registered from the 1st of January 2022 till date now adds to a total of 295 applications.
- Total designs registered this Week: 295
Total designs registered from the 1st of January 2022 till date: 295
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels
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