New Delhi, July 22 -- Intellectual Property (IP) filings in the last five years have increased by 44 per cent, rising from 4,77,533 in 2020-21 to 6,89,991 in 2024-25, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a statement on Tuesday.

The highest growth was observed in Geographical Indications (GI) with a 380 per cent increase, followed by Designs (266 per cent), Patents (180 per cent), Copyright (83 per cent), Trademarks (28 per cent), and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Designs (SICLD) with a 20 per cent rise.

IP refers to creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols used in commerce. These creations are protected by law, often through patents, copyrights, and trademarks, granti...