BananaIP Counsels, India’s premier Intellectual Property firm, presents statistics from the Official Journal of Patents and Designs published by the Patent Office on June 23, 2023.
INDIAN PATENT STATISTICS
The 25th issue of the Patent Journal, 2023 has published 843 patent applications, with 522 of these being early publications and 321 classified as ordinary publications. Compared to the preceding week, this week’s total grants have decreased by 34.18 % to 464 applications.
Early Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 42 | 266 | -533.33% |
| Mumbai | 186 | 50 | 73.11% |
| Chennai | 508 | 200 | 60.62% |
| Kolkata | 19 | 6 | 68.42% |
| Total | 755 | 522 | 30.86% |
Ordinary Publications
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 366 | 124 | 66.12% |
| Mumbai | 210 | 74 | 64.76% |
| Chennai | 1082 | 113 | 89.55% |
| Kolkata | 8 | 10 | -25.00% |
| Total | 1666 | 321 | 80.73% |
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (Previous Week): 2,421
TOTAL PUBLICATIONS (This Week): 843
Percentage difference: 65.17 % decrease
First Examination Report (FER) Statistics
A total of 299 FER’s were issued this week. Applicants and their agents can check if any of their patent applications have been examined by referring to the journal available here.
| City | No. of FER Issued |
|---|---|
| Delhi | 120 |
| Mumbai | 60 |
| Chennai | 103 |
| Kolkata | 16 |
| Total | 299 |
Publications under Grant
| City | Previous Week | This Week | Percentage of change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 267 | 197 | 26.21% |
| Mumbai | 126 | 107 | 15.07% |
| Chennai | 232 | 132 | 43.10% |
| Kolkata | 80 | 28 | 65.00% |
| Total | 705 | 464 | 34.18% |
Number of Applications published based on ‘Applicant City’
Of the total 843 patent applications published in the journal this week, Delhi, Mumbai, Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad and Kolkata have contributed a total of 392 applications. The total applications from each of the previously mentioned cities are as follows – 43 applications from Delhi, 17 applications from Mumbai, 30 applications from Pune, 80 applications from Bangalore, 52 applications from Chennai, 22 applications from Hyderabad and 2 applications from Kolkata.
| List of Cities | 1st of January 2023 till 23rd June 2023 | 16th June 2023 till 23rd June 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi | 924 | 43 |
| Mumbai | 815 | 17 |
| Pune | 657 | 30 |
| Bangalore | 1,600 | 80 |
| Chennai | 1253 | 52 |
| Hyderabad | 567 | 22 |
| Kolkata | 124 | 2 |
Patent Statistics Summary (1st Of January 2023 till till 23rd June 2023)
| Particulars | No. of Applications |
|---|---|
| Total early publications | 12,108 |
| Total ordinary publications | 14,998 |
| Total applications published | 27,108 |
| Total grants in Delhi | 7,971 |
| Total grants in Mumbai | 3,269 |
| Total grants in Chennai | 6,446 |
| Total grants in Kolkata | 2,219 |
| Total Grants | 19,905 |
| Total applications examined | 14,594 |
INDIAN INDUSTRIAL DESIGN STATISTICS
In Conclusion: Spotlight on BananaIP Counsels Patent Attorneys
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