Patenting Trends in India – Edition 2024 Fostering an IP-led Digital Economy

This report aims to shed light on the key global patent filing trends and delve deeper into the specific landscape of patent filings in India. The report also examines the patent filing process in India offering a nuanced understanding of the strengths, challenges, and recommendations that would act as a cornerstone for the innovation trajectory in the coming years.

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Key Findings

Globally innovation focus reaches new highs

Globally IP creation is gaining prominence with 3.46 million patents filed in CY22 compared to 3.4 million in CY21; India’s share increased to 2.2% from 1.8% during the same period.
Computer technology continues to maintain its top position among all application areas, doubling its share over the last decade
Share of women patent filers globally grew from 16.5% in CY21 to 17.1% in CY22, India recorded an increase from 10.2% in CY21 to 11.6% in CY22

India making a bigger mark on the global stage

83K patents filed in India in FY23 – growing at 24.6%, highest since FY05
Increasing share of India resident filers over MNCs- the former accounted for over 50% of the applications in FY23
Tamil Nadu, the top state in patent filing driven by a conducive ecosystem and policy support
Growing prominence of India as a key market leading to a rise in PCT* Applications filed by major countries in India

DeepTech Start-ups fostering IP Creation

Focus on innovation continues to grow in India with major Indian DeepTech start-ups filing 922 patents since 2008
Chennai patent office accounts for ~ 70% of the India origin filing by DeepTech start-ups, also leading in the AI and Healthcare space.

Improvement in patent filing process supporting IP growth

Patent filing process in India has witnessed significant improvement over the last two years
However, challenges with respect to timelines and lack of examiners persist
Stakeholder collaborations an imperative to reach global standards

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