We bring you the Weekly Patent and Design Statistics report from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs for the period of 28th of June to 5th of July, 2024.
Patent Statistics Overview:
- Total patent publications this week: 1,957 (Early publications: 1,014, Ordinary publications: 943)
- Patent examination increased by 75%, standing at 296.
- Patent grants saw a rise of 1% with 930 applications.
Breakdown by City – Early Publications:
- Delhi: increased by 567% (34 to 227)
- Mumbai: decreased by 10% (140 to 126)
- Chennai: increased by 148% (252 to 625)
- Kolkata: increased by 56% (23 to 36).
Ordinary Publications by City:
- Delhi: 135% increase (228 to 536)
- Mumbai: 2% decline (196 to 191)
- Chennai: 8% increase (140 to 152)
- Kolkata: rose by 204% (21 to 64).
First Examination Report (FER) Distribution:
- Delhi: 125
- Mumbai: 52
- Chennai: 97
- Kolkata: 22
Publications Under Grant by City:
- Delhi witnessed a 6% increase (322 to 344)
- Mumbai saw a decline of 1% (180 to 178)
- Chennai observed a rise of 0.9% (329 to 332)
- Kolkata reported a drop of 14% (89 to 76).
Applications Based on ‘Applicant City’:
Of the 1,957 patent applications, the top contributing cities are:
- Delhi: 61
- Mumbai: 44
- Pune: 51
- Bangalore: 94
- Chennai: 196
- Hyderabad: 113
- Kolkata: 12
2024 Yearly Patent Overview (1st Jan – 5th July, 2024):
- Early publications: 17,789
- Ordinary publications: 23,768
- Total applications published: 41,557
- Total grants: 48,865 (Delhi: 19,810, Mumbai: 9,246, Chennai: 15,226, Kolkata: 4,583)
- Applications examined: 8,290.
Industrial Design Statistics:
- 780 designs registered this week, increased from 607 the previous week.
- Total designs registered in 2024 : 24,795.
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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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