Summary
This post provides a data-driven overview of patent filings, grants, examinations, and revenue generated from patents in India over the past decade. Emphasising the critical role of intellectual property in national development, it highlights the transformation of the Indian IPR ecosystem. The data reveals a general upward trend in patent filings, with notable peaks and declines, and a steady increase in revenue since 2009-10. The analysis identifies 2007-08 and 2008-09 as years with the highest patent grants, reflecting shifts in the system’s efficiency. The information offers valuable insights into the progress and challenges of India's intellectual property regime.
The post below gives the statistics of patent filings, grants and revenue generated in India in the past decade.
Intellectual Property is an essential component for the development of a country. Intellectual property rights confer exclusive rights on creators and inventors who contribute to the betterment of the society through their creations in different fields of knowledge. The Intellectual Property systems not only boost the collective knowledge of the society but also escalate its dissemination. In the past few decades, the Indian IPR ecosystem underwent radical transformation.
During 2013-14, 42,951 patent applications were filed. A marginal decrease of 1 .65% witnessed in filing as compared to the previous year. The trends of last 10 years in respect of patent applications filed, examined, granted and revenue generated is given below.
| Year | Total Filings | Total Patent Grants | Total examined | Total Revenue generated from patents |
| 2003-04 | 12613 | 2469 | 10709 | 165366982 |
| 2004-05 | 17466 | 1911 | 14813 | 407254457 |
| 2005-06 | 24505 | 4320 | 11569 | 936428079 |
| 2006-07 | 28940 | 7539 | 14119 | 1063417330* |
| 2007-08 | 35218 | 15261 | 11751 | 1302408136 |
| 2008-09 | 36812 | 16061 | 10296 | 1561463824 |
| 2009-10 | 34287 | 6168 | 6069 | 1426173541 |
| 2010-11 | 39400 | 7509 | 11208 | 1587810509 |
| 2011-12 | 43197 | 4380 | 11031 | 1644023224 |
| 2012-13 | 43674 | 4126 | 12268 | 1704784657 |
| 2013-14 | 42951 | 4227 | 18615 | 1882765864 |
*+USD 770
Except years 2009-10 & 2013-14 the filings are increasing every year, however the grants of patents were highest in 2007-08 and 2008-09.
During the year 2013-14, Patent Office generated total revenue of Rs.189.61 crore, which is ever growing since 2009-10.
Read Dr. Kalyan’s note on The Case of Indian Intellectual Property
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