We bring you the Weekly Patent and Design Statistics report from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs for the period of 13th to 20th of December, 2024.
Patent Statistics Overview:
- Total patent publications this week: 8,941 (Early publications: 749, Ordinary publications: 8,192)
- Patent examination decreased by 12%, standing at 218
- Patent grants saw an increase of 14% with 390 applications.
Breakdown by City – Early Publications:
- Delhi: decreased by 54% (190 to 86)
- Mumbai: decreased by 56% (179 to 78)
- Chennai: decreased by 50% (972 to 484)
- Kolkata: increased by 16% (87 to 101).
Ordinary Publications by City:
- Delhi: increased by 1160% (622 to 7838)
- Mumbai: increased by 2% (124 to 127)
- Chennai: decreased by 30% (308 to 214)
- Kolkata: decreased by 50% (26 to 13)
First Examination Report (FER) Distribution:
- Delhi: 69
- Mumbai: 57
- Chennai: 81
- Kolkata: 11
Publications Under Grant by City:
- Delhi witnessed a 6% increase (107 to 114)
- Mumbai saw a decrease of 6% (86 to 80)
- Chennai observed an increase of 25% (124 to 156)
- Kolkata reported a rise of 66% (24 to 40)
Applications Based on ‘Applicant City’:
Of the 8,941 patent applications, the top contributing cities are:
- Delhi: 28
- Mumbai: 35
- Pune: 28
- Bangalore: 64
- Chennai: 131
- Hyderabad: 57
- Kolkata: 9
2024 Yearly Patent Overview (1st Jan – 20th December, 2024):
- Early publications: 39,846
- Ordinary publications: 63,884
- Total applications published: 1,03,730
- Total grants: 61,288 (Delhi: 23,998, Mumbai: 11,814, Chennai: 19,723, Kolkata: 5,753)
- Applications examined: 13,933.
Industrial Design Statistics:
- 564 designs registered this week, increased from 613 the previous week.
- Total designs registered in 2024 : 38,078.
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DISCLAIMER
This report is limited by the following:
- Accuracy and availability of data on the IP Office’s online database and publications;
- The date and time at which the search for the data was performed to collect data;
- Understanding and analysis of the data by BananaIP’s attorneys and experts, which may vary from other attorneys and experts; and
- The limitations inherent in the collection of Patent and Design data and statistics.
Compiled by Sushma H. A.
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