India says patent filings rose 30.2% to 143,729 in FY 2025-26
The Facts
- India's patent application filings rose 30.2% to 143,729 in FY 2025-26 from 110,375 in FY 2024-25.
- Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced the FY 2025-26 patent filing figures in a social media post on Sunday.
- India is described in the reports as the world's sixth-largest patent filer.
- More than 69% of patent filings in FY 2025-26 were domestic, according to the figures cited by Goyal.
- Goyal said innovators from Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra led domestic patent filings.
- The minister attributed the rise in filings to government initiatives aimed at strengthening India's intellectual property rights ecosystem.
- The reports say patent filings have been rising over time, including from 45,444 in 2016-17.
Context
What is the main new data point?
The main update is that India recorded 143,729 patent application filings in FY 2025-26, compared with 110,375 in FY 2024-25, a year-on-year increase of 30.2% Economic Times,Times of India,NewsDrum.
What did the government say is driving the increase?
Piyush Goyal said the rise was linked to steps taken to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem in India Economic Times,Times of India,Devdiscourse.
How much of the filing activity came from within India?
The minister said over 69% of patent filings in FY 2025-26 were domestic, with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra identified as leading contributors Economic Times,Times of India,newsonair.gov.in.
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