News & Legal Developments
News & Legal Developments Country Statistics (India) IP Meetings in 2025
Year Wise Total Grant of Patents
| FINANCIAL YEAR [ 1 APRIL TO 31 MARCH ] | APPROXIMATE TOTAL |
|---|---|
| 2016 | 9,500 |
| 2017 | 13,000 |
| 2018 | 15,000 |
| 2019 | 24,500 |
| 2020 | 28,100 |
| 2021 | 30,000 |
| 2022 | 34,000 |
| 2023 | 1,00,000 |
| 2024 | 25,000 |
- Between 2018 and 2023, patent and industrial design applications in India more than doubled, while trademark filings increased by 60%.
- India ranks sixth globally for patents with 64,480 applications, with resident filings accounting for over half of all submissions (55.2%).
- India’s trademark office holds the second-largest number of active registrations worldwide, with over 3.2 million trademarks in force.
Source: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2072706