We bring you the Weekly Patent and Design Statistics report from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs for the period of 12th to 19th January, 2024.
Patent Statistics Overview:
- Total patent applications this week: 1,753 (Early publications: 650, Ordinary publications: 1,103)
- Patent examination increased by 12%, standing at 437.
- Patent grants saw a decrease of 20% with 2,771 applications.
Breakdown by City – Early Publications:
- Delhi: decreased by 40% (479 to 286)
- Mumbai: increased by 34% (97 to 130)
- Chennai: declined by 67% (555 to 182)
- Kolkata: rose by 1633% (3 to 52).
Ordinary Publications by City:
- Delhi: 0.4% drop (811 to 807)
- Mumbai: 0.7% rise (142 to 143)
- Chennai: 70% decline (380 to 114)
- Kolkata: increased by 8% (36 to 39).
First Examination Report (FER) Distribution:
- Delhi: 157
- Mumbai: 86
- Chennai: 162
- Kolkata: 32.
Publications Under Grant by City:
- Delhi witnessed a 26% drop (1,571 to 1,156)
- Mumbai saw a decrease of 10% (571 to 511)
- Chennai observed a drop of 19% (1,019 to 818)
- Kolkata reported a decline of 8% (312 to 286).
Applications Based on ‘Applicant City’:
Of the 1,753 patent applications, the top contributing cities are:
- Delhi: 28
- Mumbai: 35
- Pune: 28
- Bangalore: 37
- Chennai: 57
- Hyderabad: 44
- Kolkata: 8.
2024 Yearly Patent Overview (1st Jan – 19th Jan, 2024):
- Early publications: 2,527
- Ordinary publications: 3,490
- Total applications published: 6,017
- Total grants: 10,030 (Delhi: 4,379, Mumbai: 1,736, Chennai: 2,952, Kolkata: 963)
- Applications examined: 1,240.
Industrial Design Statistics:
- 1,089 designs registered this week, decreased from 1,138 the previous week.
- Total designs registered in 2024 : 3,339
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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.
Any conclusions in this report are those of the contributors and do not represent the views of all IP attorneys at BananaIP Counsels. The views in this report do not represent the views or conclusions of BananaIP’s clients or the firm.
Compiled by Sushma H.A
