Patent applications, residents in India
India: Patent applications, residents was 26,267 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, residents in India, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
India recorded 26,267 for patent applications, residents in 2021. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
The figure is up 13.5% on the previous year and up 197.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, residents in India peaked at 26,267 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 982, in 1985.
India ranks 6th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,051 | 982 | 1,207 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1,604 | 1,147 | 2,247 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,511 | 2,206 | 7,262 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,644 | 8,841 | 19,454 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24,704 | 23,141 | 26,267 | 2 |
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More science & technology data for India
- Scientific and technical journal articles 228,174 (2023)
- Mobile phone subscriptions 1.15 billion (2024)
- Patent applications, nonresidents 35,306 (2021)
- Research and development expenditure 0.6% (2020)
- Landline Internet subscriptions per 100 people 3.15 per 100 people (2024)
- Researchers in R&D 259.26 per million people (2020)
- Technicians in R&D 73.06 per million people (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, residents in India?
- Patent applications, residents in India was 26,267 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, residents recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 26,267 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, residents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 982 in 1985.
- How does India rank for patent applications, residents?
- India ranks 6th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, residents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 197.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, residents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.