{"id":26093,"date":"2015-07-30T10:52:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-30T05:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/one\/sinapse\/?p=26093"},"modified":"2026-06-09T10:31:38","modified_gmt":"2026-06-09T05:01:38","slug":"intellectual-property-india-patent-statistics-foreign-applicants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bananaip.com\/intellepedia\/intellectual-property-india-patent-statistics-foreign-applicants\/","title":{"rendered":"Intellectual Property (IP) in India: A Decade of Progress Part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"

This report presents patent filing statistics for India with respect to foreign applicants, covering the decade from 2003-04 to 2013-14.<\/p>\n

Applications Filed by Foreign Applicants<\/h2>\n

Convention Applications<\/h3>\n

The total number of applications filed claiming priority under the Paris Convention during the year 2013-14 was 3,704. This represents an 11.47% decrease from the previous year’s figure of 4,184.<\/p>\n

PCT National Phase Applications<\/h3>\n

The majority of foreign applications are filed through the PCT National Phase route. The number of such applications filed during the year 2013-14 was 27,078, reflecting a 4.8% decrease compared with the previous year’s figure of 28,435.<\/p>\n

Applications Filed by Residents and Non-Residents via Various Routes (2003\u201314)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
APPLICATIONS FILED BY RESIDENTS AND NON RESIDENTS VIA VARIOUS ROUTES (2003-14)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Years<\/strong><\/td>\n2003-04<\/strong><\/td>\n2004-05<\/strong><\/td>\n2005-06<\/strong><\/td>\n2006-07<\/strong><\/td>\n2007-08<\/strong><\/td>\n2008-09<\/strong><\/td>\n2009-10<\/strong><\/td>\n2010-11<\/strong><\/td>\n2011-12<\/strong><\/td>\n2012-13<\/strong><\/td>\n2013-14<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Residents<\/strong><\/td>\n3218<\/td>\n3630<\/td>\n4521<\/td>\n5314<\/td>\n6040<\/td>\n6161<\/td>\n7044<\/td>\n8321<\/td>\n8921<\/td>\n9911<\/td>\n10941<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Non-Residents<\/strong><\/td>\nOrdinary<\/strong><\/td>\n1678<\/td>\n3165<\/td>\n1008<\/td>\n693<\/td>\n834<\/td>\n681<\/td>\n826<\/td>\n816<\/td>\n1031<\/td>\n1144<\/td>\n1228<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Convention<\/strong><\/td>\n–<\/td>\n–<\/td>\n3509<\/td>\n3969<\/td>\n4453<\/td>\n4264<\/td>\n2986<\/td>\n3728<\/td>\n4280<\/td>\n4184<\/td>\n3704<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
National Phase (under PCT)<\/strong><\/td>\n7717<\/td>\n10671<\/td>\n15467<\/td>\n19768<\/td>\n23819<\/td>\n25706<\/td>\n23431<\/td>\n26544<\/td>\n28965<\/td>\n28435<\/td>\n27078<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grand Total<\/strong><\/td>\n12613<\/td>\n17466<\/td>\n24505<\/td>\n29744<\/td>\n35146<\/td>\n36812<\/td>\n34287<\/td>\n39409<\/td>\n43197<\/td>\n43674<\/td>\n42951<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

PCT International Applications: Major Contributors (2013-14)<\/h2>\n

Major contributors towards PCT international applications during the year 2013-14 included the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, Hetero Research Foundation, Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP, Reliance Industries Limited, Tata Consultancy Services Limited, and Cadila Healthcare Limited.<\/p>\n

Top 10 Foreign Resident Applicants (2013-14)<\/h2>\n

Qualcomm Incorporated continued to top the list of foreign resident applicants. It was followed by Koninklijke Philips N.V., Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, and Robert Bosch GmbH.<\/p>\n

Trend of PCT National Phase Filing<\/h2>\n

A slight decline in foreign applications through the national phase route has been observed since 2011-12.<\/p>\n

Top Five Countries Filing via National Phase<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2003-2004<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n2939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n867<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UK<\/strong><\/td>\n425<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2004-2005<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n4053<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n1292<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n671<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n626<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2005-2006<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n5874<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n1351<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n1060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n822<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n817<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2006-2007<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n6955<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n1933<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n1409<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1077<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1073<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2007-2008<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n8606<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n2441<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n1806<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1327<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1293<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2008-2009<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n9013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n2774<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n2259<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1422<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1524<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2009-2010<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n8087<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n2582<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n2386<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1287<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1281<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2010-2011<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n9084<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n3112<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n2991<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n1426<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1335<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2011-2012<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n9137<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n3980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n3405<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1642<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n1418<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2012-2013<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n8754<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n4939<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n3364<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
France<\/strong><\/td>\n1390<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1380<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
2013-2014<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
USA<\/strong><\/td>\n8534<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Japan<\/strong><\/td>\n4517<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Germany<\/strong><\/td>\n3065<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switzerland<\/strong><\/td>\n1411<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Netherlands<\/strong><\/td>\n1347<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Observations<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • The United States has been the clear leader in PCT national phase filings to India throughout the eleven-year period, maintaining a substantial lead over the second-ranked country in each year.<\/li>\n
  • Japan has ranked second for the past four years of the period under review, with Germany at third place.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Disclaimer<\/h2>\n

    This article is for general information and does not constitute legal advice. Readers should consult a qualified attorney before acting on any matter discussed here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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