New Delhi, April 13 -- India recorded a 30.2 percent increase in patent filings to 1,43,729 in 2025 26, up from 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, driven by government initiatives to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said.
India is currently the worlds sixth-largest patent filer, with over 69 percent of applications originating domestically. States such as Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra have emerged as key contributors to innovation.
Steady Growth in Filings
Patent filings in India have shown a consistent upward trend over the years, rising from 45,444 in 2016 17 to 92,163 in 2023 24, before reaching a record high in FY26, reported PTI.
The growth reflects ...