To know the trends in patent filing in India in the field of Surgical Instruments, a detailed search was performed at the official website for the granted patents and the published applications. Presented here is the summary of the trends.

1. NARENDRA BHATTA HL ,FOUNDER
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2. Patent applications in the medical field (surgical
devices) must meet the same requirements as applications
in all other fields of technology. They must be
 New
 Inventive
 Capable of industrial application
 The invention must not fall wholly within the
excluded categories defined in Section 3 of The
Patents Act.
 The claims must clearly define the scope of the
invention and be supported by the description.
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3. The relevant sections of the Patent Act applicable for
ascertaining patentability of surgery related devices are:
Section 3(i): any process for the medicinal, surgical
curative, prophylactic diagnostic, therapeutic or other
treatment of human beings or any process for a similar
treatment of animals to render them free of disease or to
increase their economic value or that of their products.
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4. Inventions in the field of surgery include
 A61B17 -Surgical instruments, devices or methods
 A61B18 -Surgical instruments, devices or methods for
transferring non-mechanical forms of energy to or from the
body.
 A61F9/007- Methods or devices for eye surgery
 A61F11-Methods or devices for ear surgery
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6.  Data Base Searched: Indian Patent Office
 Time span: From 01.01.2005 to 19.09.2014
 Published Indian Patent Applications and PCT National
Phase Applications including Patent Grants are considered.
 Note: PCT applications which have designated India but
have not entered National phase are not included.
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7. 7
U.S.A.
Switzerland
India
Germany
U.K.
Others
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8. 8
Maharashtra
Gujarat
Delhi
Tamil Nadu
Kerala
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9. 9
250
200
150
100
50
0
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
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10. 10
300
250
200
150
100
50
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11. Total number of applications published in the field of surgical
instruments is 946.
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National Phase : 501
Indian: 445
 U.S.A. – Max. number of patent applications in the field of
surgical instruments
ETHICON ENDO-SURGERY, INC. – Top MNC in patent
filing in the field of surgical instruments.
 In India, most of the applications published are inventions by
individuals with Maharashtra as the dominating state.
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