Summary
This post examines the leading Indian applicants for patents in the IT and research sectors during the last decade. It highlights the strong performance of companies such as Samsung and Infosys, with Samsung notably increasing its research output and patent filings in India. Among research organisations, CSIR and ICAR are prominent, while IITs and IISc lead among educational institutes. The post provides detailed tables showing patent application numbers for top organisations across categories, reflecting significant trends in Indian innovation and patent activity. The analysis offers a structured view of the evolving landscape of intellectual property in India.
This post takes a look at top patent applicants in India among IT Companies and Research Institutions during the last decade.
Among IT Companies Samsung and Infosys have made noteworthy progress. Samsung especially has not only expanded its research activities in India, but has also increased its patent filings substantially.
Among research organisations, CSIR and ICAR figure among the top filers. IITs, and IISc are among the top applicants among educational institutes.
The tables below provide details of patent numbers for five organisations in each category-
Top 5 Indian applicants for patents in the field of Information Technology
| Sl.No | Name of the companies | Applications filed from 2008-2014 | |||||
| 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012- 2013 | 2013- 2014 | ||
| 1 | Samsung India Software Operations | 205 | 06 | 51 | 88 | 135 | 66 |
| 2 | Infosys Technologies Ltd. | 81 | 23 | 28 | 156 | 81 | 83 |
| 3 | Tata Consultancy Services | 11 | – | 32 | – | 162 | 169 |
| 4 | HCL Technologies Ltd. | – | – | 15 | 40 | 40 | – |
| 5 | Tejas Networks Ltd. | – | – | 22 | 22 | 36 | – |
Top 5 Indian Applicants for patents from Scientific and Research & Development
Organizations
| Sl.No | Name of Scientific and Research & Development Organizations | Application filed from 2008-2014 | |||||
| 2008-2009 | 2009-2010 | 2010-2011 | 2011-2012 | 2012-2013 | 2013-2014 | ||
| 1 | of Scientific & Industrial Research | 165 | 162 | 183 | 199 | 202 | 267 |
| 2 | Indian Council of Agricultural Research | – | 55 | 51 | 94 | 68 | 71 |
| 3 | Indian Space Research Organization | – | 17 | – | – | 14 | 12 |
| 4 | Defense Research and Development Organization | – | 80 | 59 | 68 | 73 | 116 |
| 5 | Indian Council of Medical Research | – | 06 | 11 | – | 14 | – |
Top 5 Indian Applicants for patents from Institutes and Universities
| Sl.No | Name of Institutes/Universities | Applications filed from 2008-2014 | |||||
| 2008-2009 | 2009- 2010 | 2010- 2011 | 2011- 2012 | 2012- 2013 | 2013- 2014 | ||
| 1 | Indian Institute of Technology | 91 | 109 | 155 | 152 | 205 | 342 |
| 2 | Amity University | 33 | 81 | – | 114 | 140 | 92 |
| 3 | Indian Institute of Science | 21 | 45 | 38 | 14 | 31 | 32 |
| 4 | The Energy and Resources Institute | – | 7 | 13 | 17 | 12 | – |
| 5 | University of Calcutta | – | – | 11 | – | 09 | 15 |