AI Patents – Driving Emergence of India as an AI Innovation Hub

• International patent filing grew 4% 2020
• More than 70% of the technology patents filed in India relate to one or more emerging technologies domains
• AI accounts for 6% of all emerging tech patents in India

Innovation in AI has gained significant traction over the last decade:

• India is ranked 8th in terms of AI patent filing 
• India is ranked 4th in terms of AI research papers

• Over 5,000 AI patents filed over the last decade in India- 94% of them filed in last 5 years
• 60%+ of patents filed originated in India
• Consumer Electronics/ Personal Computing Devices and Healthcare were leading vertical focus areas
• With 93% share, Machine Learning was the most popular AI technique; Computer Vision with a share of 36% was the leading functional area
• Among assignees, Technology sector leads AI patents with a share of 47%*
• 63% of granted patents granted belonged to MNCs

• AI patent filings in India will maintain an upward trajectory driven by:
  • Growing Importance of Patent Filing
  • Protecting Intellectual Property
• The filing will continue across diverse application areas

• Coalition of stakeholders to mentor and support start-ups and small companies
• Building awareness on importance of patent filing
• Curb inefficiencies in patent examination process