This week’s Patent and Design data has been compiled from the Official journal of patents and designs, published by the patent office on the 21st 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 1,144 patent applications have been published in the 3rd issue of the Patent Journal, 2022. Out of the 1,144 applications published in the journal, 358 applications account for early publications while 786 applications account for ordinary publications or publications occurring after the 18 – month period. A total of 443 applications have been granted last week as compared to 482 grants in the week preceding the last thereby marking a decrease of about 8.09%
Early Publications
[table “274” not found /]Ordinary Publications
[table “275” not found /]TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 1,208
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 1,144
Percentage difference: 5.3% increase
FIRST EXAMINATION REPORT (FER) STATISTICS
A total of 1,016 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.
Publications under Grant
| Sr.No | Type of Work | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of November 2021 | Number of Applications Filed in the Month of December 2021 | Change | Percentage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Literary/ Dramatic Work | 1334 | 1708 | 374 | Increase of 28% |
| 2 | Artistic Work | 399 | 675 | 276 | Increase of 69% |
| 3 | Cinematograph Work | 27 | 18 | 9 | Decrease of 33% |
| 4 | Sound Recording | 445 | 800 | 355 | Increase of 80% |
| 5 | Software | 130 | 153 | 23 | Increase of 18% |
| 6 | Music | 29 | 21 | 8 | Decrease of 28% |
| Total | 2364 | 3375 | 1011 | Increase of 43% |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 1,144 patent applications published in the journal last week, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 194 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 25 applications from Delhi, 34 applications from Mumbai, 26 applications from Pune, 15 applications from Bangalore, 58 applications from Chennai, 19 applications from Hyderabad and 17 applications for Kolkata.
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 144 | 118 | 18.06% decrease |
| Mumbai | 34 | 41 | 20.59% increase |
| Chennai | 192 | 576 | 200% increase |
| Kolkata | – | 39 | – |
| Total | 370 | 774 | 109.19% increase |
PATENT STATISTICS SUMMARY (1ST OF JANUARY TILL DATE)
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 345 | 583 | 68.99% increase |
| Mumbai | 100 | 92 | 8% decrease |
| Chennai | 392 | 268 | 31.63% decrease |
| Kolkata | 10 | 19 | 90% increase |
| Total | 847 | 962 | 13.58% increase |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
- Total designs registered in the last to last Week: 314
- Total designs registered this Week: 303
Data compiled by Jaya Pandey, Patent Associate, BananaIP Counsels
