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April 2024
Patenting Trends in India –
Edition 2024
Fostering an IP-led Digital Economy

Achyuta Ghosh
Head – nasscom Insights
2
Foreword
Patenting Trends in India
Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, which continues to shape the future of society. As the world navigates
through the complexities of the 21st century amidst the ever-evolving technology arena, intellectual property rights,
particularly patents, have become crucial indicators of innovation prowess and economic growth.
This report aims to shed light on the key global patent filing trends and delve deeper into the specific landscape of
patent filings in India. In an era defined by rapid technological advancements and interconnected global economies,
understanding patent filing trends has become even more important. As innovation becomes increasingly borderless,
tracking global patent filings offers a comprehensive perspective on the distribution of technological innovation hubs
and emerging trends shaping various sectors.
Moreover, analyzing patent filing trends in India holds particular significance in the context of establishing itself as an
IP-led digital economy. The report also examines the patent filing process in India offering a nuanced understanding of
the strengths, challenges, and recommendations that can propel our innovation trajectory in the coming years.
We extend our gratitude to all contributors and stakeholders whose insights and expertise have enriched this report. It
is our hope that this report serves as a valuable resource for all stakeholders including the policymakers, industry
leaders, educational institutions and researchers, start-ups and individual innovators alike, fostering collaboration and
driving innovation.
We look forward to your suggestions and feedback at research@nasscom.in.

Table of
Contents
1. Key Patent Filing Trends
2. Patent Filing Process in India
The Global Story The India Story
The Indian
DeepTech Start-ups
Story
More Hits,
Some Misses
Recommendations Appendix
7 11 18
25 29 33

Objectives and Approach
4 Patenting Trends in India
Objectives
• To analyze the key patent filing trends across – World, India, DeepTech Start-ups
• To understand the hits and misses in the patent filing process in India and recommendations to make it better for various stakeholders
Approach
• The study has extensively sourced data from annual reports of WIPO and Intellectual Property India, among others.
• Data sourced from Indian Patent Office is for financial year ending March, while data from WIPO is for year ending December.
• DeepTech start-ups’ analysis is based on a sample set of 364 major DeepTech starts-ups in India for which 922 patent families were identified through Questel Orbit
database. Sagacious is the knowledge partner for this exercise.
• For some start-ups, the patent data was extracted using their legal/parent name. The country of origin data is based on first filing of the patent family in the
mentioned country.
• The analysis is performed based on ‘Patent Family’. This implies that if a particular patent family has two members, only one patent reference has been taken into
account for the analysis. The distribution is based on automated numbers generated by the patent database using logical combination of key-words and
classification based strings.
• The data was extracted during March 2024. The count may vary for individual start-ups as many applications may not have been published yet in the public
domain, as there is a window of approximately 18 months from the filing date to the publication date.
• The mapping of patents to one specific domain/ application area is not mutually exclusive, as a single patent may be tagged in more than one technological/
application domain.
• The legal status trend is shown based on legal status of first filed application in the respective country.
• Discussions and surveys were conducted with key stakeholders to understand the patent filing process in India, existing challenges and recommendations.

❑ Tamil Nadu, the top state in patent filing driven by a conducive ecosystem and policy support
❑ Globally IP creation is gaining prominence with 3.46 million patents filed in 2022 compared to 3.4
million in 2021; India’s share increased to 2.2% from 1.8% during the same period
❑ Computer technology continues to maintain its top position among all application areas, doubling its share
over the last decade
❑ Share of women patent filers globally grew from 16.5% in 2021 to 17.1% in 2022, India recorded an
increase from 10.2% in 2021 to 11.6% in 2022
❑ 83K patents filed in India in FY23 – growing annually at 24.6% compared to FY22
❑ Increasing share of India resident filers over MNCs- the former accounted for over 50% of the
applications in FY23
❑ Growing prominence of India as a key market leading to a rise in PCT* Applications filed by major
countries in India
3.46 Mn
Patents filed in 2022
Globally
83K
Patents filed in India in
FY23
Globally innovation focus reaches new highs
India making a bigger mark on the global stage
Executive Summary
*PCT - The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists applicants
in seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions

❑ Chennai patent office accounts for ~ 70% of the India origin filing by DeepTech start-ups, also leading in the
AI and Healthcare space
❑ Patent filing process in India has witnessed
significant improvement over the last two
years…
❑ Focus on innovation continues to grow in India with major Indian DeepTech start-ups filing 922 patents since
2008
❑ …However, challenges with respect to
timelines and lack of examiners persist
900+
Patents filed by
DeepTech Start-ups in
India Since 2008
❑ Stakeholder collaborations an imperative
to reach global standards:
DeepTech Start-ups1 fostering IP Creation
Significant improvement in patent filing process, however, more focused
initiatives required to reach global standards
Executive Summary
1 The data above is based on a sample set of major 360+ DeepTech start-ups
• Various initiatives to support patent
filing process
• Grants allotted in shorter time with
improvements in quality of objections
• Increased awareness on IP
• Long patent filing timelines
compared to global counterparts,
despite lower per capita patents
• Lack of sufficient examiners and
domain expertise at the India Patent
Office
• Improving the patent filing portal and
number of examiners with relevant domain
knowledge
• Emphasis on quality of patents and not
quantity
• Create a unified DeepTech IP discovery tool
• Build a culture of innovation through
stakeholder collaborations

Key Patent
Filing Trends
The Global Story
1

Source: WIPO, nasscom
Share of Patent Applications Filed by Region
8
Globally IP creation gaining prominence with 3.46 million patents filed in
2022 compared to 3.4 million in 2021
Global Patent Filing Trends
2012
2.4 Million
46.8%
2.2%
18.8%
18.3%
10.3%
1.6% 1.1%
0.70%
2022
3.46 Million
27.2%
1.8%
27.1%
24.5%
14.7%
2.7% 1.4%
0.60%
46.6%
1.8%
19.2%
18.5%
10.5%
1.6% 1.2%
0.6%
China India Rest of Asia North America Europe Latin America and Caribbean Oceania Africa
2021
3.4 Million
Global patent filing increased
1.8% y-o-y to reach 3.46 million in 2022
Growth in overall Asia has been primarily driven by China and India
• China and India recorded patent filing of 1.6 million and 77K, respectively in 2022
• With 15K additional patent applications in 2022 India recorded ~50% of China’s additional
patent applications which stood at 33K

*Latest data available with WIPO basis complete data available due to the delay between application and publication.
Source: WIPO; nasscom
5.7%
11.1%
2011 2021
Share of Computer Technology in Patent Applications
Share of Computer Technology in Global Patent Applications CAGR Growth (%) By Top 5 Technology Fields, 2011-2021
5.8%
7.3%
8.1%
9.7%
11.0%
Electrical Machinery
Digital Communication
Medical Technology
Measurement
Instruments
Computer Technology
Computer technology continues to maintain its top position, doubling its
share over the last decade…
Computer technology has been the leading application area since 2002
Until 2001, Electrical machinery was the leading application area for patents.
The top five technology fields have retained their positions since 2012
Represent 33.4% of all published applications globally in 2021, compared to 28.1% in
2011.

…supported by increase in women filers, steering the overall share of
women towards pre-covid levels
*Data calculated only for top 20 origin countries. In order to attribute gender to inventors’ names recorded in PCT (Patent Corporation Treaty) applications, WIPO produced a gender–name dictionary based on information from 13 different public
sources. Gender is attributed to a given name on a country-by country basis, because certain names may be considered male in one country but female in another.
Source: WIPO, nasscom
Global Share of women in listed inventors* Participation of women in PCT Applications*,
Major Countries, 2022
17.1%
18.7%
16.5% 16.5%
17.1%
2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
24.0%
17.0%
13.4% 11.6% 10.8%
47.9%
37.8%
25.4% 23.9% 23.6%
China USA UK India Japan
Share of women in listed inventors
Share of PCT Applications with at least one women inventor
Global:
• Share of PCT applications with women inventors in computer technology
increased from 15.4% in 2021 to 16.1% in 2022
• Covid affected the share of women in listed inventors globally, however it is
expected to pick-up as countries focus on reducing the gender gap in IP
India:
• Share of women in listed inventors in India increased to 11.6% in 2022 from 10.2% in 2021,
however, remains below pre-covid levels of 14.4% in 2018 and global average of 17.1% in 2022
• Share of PCT applications with at least one women inventor remained at 23.9% same as last
year, but lower than pre-covid high of 29.1% in 2018
• Government initiatives that incentivize women entrepreneurs in innovation and creating IP a
key enabler
10

Key Patent
Filing Trends
The India Story
2

83K patents filed in India in FY23 - annual growth of
24.6%, highest in the last two decades
India Patent Filing Trends
Total Patents (in ‘000s) filed in India Total Patents (in ‘000s) granted in India
Number of patents granted witnessed significant growth rising over 2X between
FY19-FY23
• Expected to increase significantly with over 100K patents granted between 15th
March 2023 to 14th March 2024
India registered an annual growth of 24.6% in FY23, highest since FY05 -
consecutive sixth year of growth
• Growth momentum expected to continue - Indian patent office has announced
highest annual patent applications filed, over 90K in CY23
43.0 50.7
56.3 58.5
66.4
82.8
FY14 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
4.2
15.3
24.9
28.4
30.1
34.1
FY14 FY19 FY20 FY21 FY22 FY23
* Based on the IP Office Update for HCIM as on 14 March 2024
Source: Intellectual Property India – Annual Reports, nasscom

Indian Resident filers crossed the 50% mark in FY23, primarily led by
educational institutions
India Patent Filing Trends
FY19 FY23
Non Residents (Primary Filer based outside India)
Residents (Primary Filer based in India)
Share of Patents Filed in India by Type Share of Patents Filed in India by Entity
• Share of resident patent filing has increased 2X in the last decade, accounting for over half of the patent filed – indicating growing IP awareness and innovation focus
• Educational institutes led this growth, increasing from 7.4K FY22 to 19.2K in FY23 ~3X jump
Key drivers
• National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM) initiative launched in 2021 with the aim to impart IP awareness to 1 million students; emphasis on patents filed, granted
and licensed in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)*
• Expedited examination facility launched in 2016 for start-ups and individuals, extended to SMEs, female applicants, government and allied institutions
100% - Patent filed in ‘000 Nos
19%
3%
2%
23%
45%
8% Individuals
Start-ups
SMEs
Educational Institutions
MNCs
Indian Enitities
21%
2%
2%
11%
53%
11%
FY22
100% = 66K
FY23
100% = 83K
*The methodology adopted by the Ministry of Education, Government of India to rank higher education institutions in India
Note - Resident patent applications are those for which the first-named applicant or assignee is a resident of the State or region concerned (Here India)
Source: Intellectual Property India – Annual Reports; nasscom
50.7
82.8
33.6%
52.3%
66.4%
47.7%

Educational institutes increasingly focusing on creating IP
India Patent Filing Trends - By Type of Entity
IISC IP Portfolio as of
March 31, 2024
• 1000+ IPs filed (including
6 applications from
Trademarks and
copyright)
• 600+ IPs granted
• 300+ filed and 150+
granted to women
inventors
• IP commercialisation
ratio of 17.5% over the
last 3 years
IIT Madras IP Portfolio as of March 31, 2024
• 2700+ IPs filed
• 1300+ IPs granted/registered
IIT Madras Technology Transfer Office (TTO)
• Transferred about 200+ Tech. Transfer projects to Industries to generate cumulative INR~36.7 crores
• TTO on average every year achieves ~15+ licensing deals involving ~20+ IPs . The minimum annual licensing
fee for the next 3 years is projected to be more than INR 2 crores each year
IIT Madras incubation cell
• As of Jan 2024, had incubated 350+ start-ups with a total valuation of billions of dollars
• ~125 patents have been filed by these start-ups
• Focus Tech Areas- Health-tech, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Virtual Reality, data sciences and
robotics
Source: Primary; News Articles
Illustrative

Industry - Academia Partnerships – an encouraging trend
India Patent Filing Trends - By Type of Entity
LTIMindtree has established a significant presence in the academic and
research community showcasing a strong commitment to collaborative
innovation.
As of April 2024, LTIMindtree has engaged with 30+ Academia`1/Research
Institutes
5 Research projects have been successfully commercialized/implemented
63+ Scientific Publications have been co-authored
Key Deep Tech Focus Areas:
• Enterprise AI - 7 Patents filed in India. These inventions cover NLP, ML,
LLM areas and include systems, methods & services
• Quantum Technologies – Filed 2 patents in India in areas such as
Computing, AI and ML techniques
• Communication Technologies - 2 Patents granted and 3 filed in India in
technology areas of Bluetooth, Wireless, Network Interfaces, Circuits
among others
• Interactive Tech - Computer Vision, Sensors, IOT devices, Sustainability
based 7 Patents were filed in India
Qualcomm University Relations Program - India
Actively invests in a broad range of technological research with universities
by funding research projects conducted by faculty and students at the
undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate levels.
Qualcomm research centers in India aim to provide structured
engagements with academia globally to foster innovation and drive effective
hardware and software research goals through - collaboration grants,
academic lectures, academic conference sponsorships and development for
key engineering talent.
Qualcomm Innovation Fellowship Program – India
The program selects institutes for a financial award for an academic year
2023-24, plus assignment of a Qualcomm researcher(s) as a mentor to
facilitate close interaction with Qualcomm. Since Inception in 2016 to 2023 -
• Quadrupled program reach to 15 institutes
• Quadrupled the number of fellowships to 16
• Over 600+ proposals received
• Over 90 fellowships awarded
• 35+ publications in top tier conferences and journals
Source: Company Reports
Illustrative

Tamil Nadu top state in patent filing in FY23, showcasing the
impact of a conducive ecosystem and policy support
India Patent Filing Trends - Stagewise Breakup
Illustrative
State Rank by number of patents filed
FY23 FY21 FY15
Tamil Nadu 1 2 3
Maharashtra 2 1 1
Uttar Pradesh 3 4 5
Karnataka 4 3 2
Punjab 5 6 15
Telangana 6 5 8
New Delhi 7 7 4
Tamil Nadu took the top spot with a share of 9.3% in total patent filing during
FY23, surpassing Maharashtra (6.8%). Key drivers that supported this growth:
01 Strong Government Policies:
Subsidies for IP registrations for start-ups and MSMEs; Intellectual Property
Facilitation Centers
02 Strong R&D Ecosystem:
Home to large number of R&D, Global Capability Centers, Centre of Excellence (COEs)
03 Increased number of PhD Scholars:
Ranks first in the country in terms of the number of PhD holders; Of the top 2% of
scientists worldwide, 200 scientists are from Tamil Nadu
04 Educational Institutions focus on IP creation:
Institutes like IIT Madras doing phenomenal work in the IP space
05 Focus on IP Awareness and Innovation Culture:
Regular Intellectual Property awareness programs by IIT Madras; State Science
& Technology Program to propagate innovation culture across UG & PG students
Patents Filings – Ranked by State of Origin
Source: Intellectual Property India – Annual Reports; Press Releases; nasscom

Growing prominence of India as a key market driving the rise of PCT
Applications filed by major countries in India
India Patent Filing Trends - Country Level Breakup
1. USA
37.9%
2. China
12.1%
3. Japan
11.4%
4. South Korea
5.8%
5. Germany
5.7%
PCT applications filed in India
by major countries increased to
32K in FY23 from ~30K in FY22
• USA, for over two decades has
maintained its top position
• China attained the second
spot in FY23 with over
3800 applications and 3X
increase in it’s share from
3.4% in FY15
• South Korea increased its
share from 2.8%, in 2015
Top Ranked Countries and their Share for PCT National Phase Applications in India, FY23
PCT - The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists applicants in
seeking patent protection internationally for their inventions

Key Patent
Filing Trends
The Indian DeepTech
Start-ups Story
3

19
Focus on innovation continues to grow in India with major
Indian DeepTech start-ups filing 922 patents since 2008
DeepTech Start-ups Patent Filing Trends
DeepTech Patents by Country of Origin (2008-2023P)
676 patents first filed in India
190 patents first filed in the USA
73%
20%
1%
1% 1%
1%
1%
2%
India USA PCT China
Korea Germany Japan Others
35%
65%
53%
27%
20%
Granted
Pending
Dead
53% of the patents filed in the US have been
granted while only 35% have been granted in India
After India, USA has been the key country of origin
for patents across major DeepTech start-ups in India.
Key reasons in comparison to India include:
• The average patent grant time is ~2X lower
in USA
• For funding aspirants, investors in USA give more
weightage to patents, making it an added
advantage
• In terms of experimenting with the new DeepTech
technologies, US is more advanced making it a
key market for new inventions
Consequently, around 4% of the start-ups analyzed
had USA as their headquarters
Note - The data above is based on a sample set of major 360+ DeepTech start-ups, where the legal name of patent filing can be identified through Tracxn. For Detailed definitions of PCT, First Filed, Pending, Granted and Dead refer to Glossary in
Appendix.
The Country of Origin data is based on first filing of the patent family in the mentioned country. Dead Patents in this case relate to those that have been abandoned/withdrawn during prosecution.
The analysis is performed based on ‘Patent Family’. This implies that if a particular patent family has two members, only one patent reference has been considered for the analysis.
Source: Sagacious; nasscom
100% =922
Origin – India
100% =676
Origin – USA
100% =190
Based on sample of 360+
DeepTech start-ups

Chennai patent office accounts for ~ 70% of the India origin filings
by DeepTech start-ups, majorly focused on AI and Healthcare
69%
22%
8%
1%
Chennai Mumbai Delhi Kolkata
70
77
77
94
126
136
147
186
Cybersecurity
Monitoring/tracking (such as
objects, vehicle)
Cryptography
Telecom
Customer service automation
Retail Industry/ Ecommerce
Marketing
Automation/ Software Development
Healthcare
45
48
89
89
90
120
130
580
Advanced Robotics and
Autonomous Systems
Block chain
AR/VR
Communication Technology
Advanced Material and
Nanotechnology
Neurotechnology
Internet of Things (IOT)
Artificial Intelligence
Chennai patent office leads in DeepTech patent filing as
25-30% of the DeepTech start-ups are based out of
Bengaluru. Majority of these are in the AI and
Healthcare space
Image processing, NLP and Predictive modelling are the
top sub-technology focus areas, while Gen AI, Medical
Data Processing and Cognitive computing are the key
emerging areas
Healthcare related patents primarily relate to medical
imaging, diagnosing, report generation and testing
Patent Filings in India - By Regional Offices Patent Filings by Top Application Areas Patent Filings by Top Technology Areas
Note - An applicant or first mentioned applicant in case of joint applicants can file application for patent at the appropriate Patent Office (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata) under whose territorial jurisdiction he/she normally resides or has his
domicile or has a place of business or the place from where the invention actually originated. Detailed list for the same is available https://ipindia.gov.in/
Please note that the mapping of patents to one specific domain/ application area is not mutually exclusive, as a single patent may be tagged in more than one technological/ application domain.
The analysis is performed based on ‘Patent Family’. This implies that if a particular patent family has two members, only one patent reference has been taken into account for the analysis.
Based on sample of 360+
DeepTech start-ups

Top patent filers among DeepTech start-ups
Name Industry Focus Tech focus
Wisig Networks Telecommunication
Communication Technology - 5G, Improving coverage of a cellular network, Method for
allocating resources to a plurality of users by a base station, Method of signal processing by
a massive MIMO base station receiver
Netradyne Fleet monitoring
AI and IoT - Monitoring of large set of vehicles, driver monitoring with promoting and
analyzing positive driving behaviors and gain visibility into fleet performance
Qure.AI
Healthcare
AI and AR/VR - Early detection of lung cancer
Artelus AI - Detection of the early presence of Diabetic Retinopathy (DR)
Niramai AI based medical device to detect breast cancer
Bobble AI Conversation Media Platform GenAI based keyboards/ clipboards for mails and chats
Headspin Automated app testing
AI - Testing and monitoring of mobile, web, audio/video applications in real-time with AI
based insights
Glitterlabs Web Development and Mobile App development AI - Products Development & Solutions Provider
Eightfold AI AI based recruitment platform AI - Identifying job skills from profiles, managing hiring and interviews
MIKO Robots AI - Creates personal companion robot focusing on educating and entertaining children
Illustrative

22
Advanced Material Production
Smart waste bin
Legal Status:- Pending
Antariksh Waste Ventures Pvt. ltd. is focused on designing and developing Smart IoT powered garbage bins with load &
communication modules, to create a smarter eco-system of waste disposal and recycling management. The invention relates to a
smart waste bin for efficient waste management which includes waste compaction, bin expansion, waste collection from floor, easy
dumping of the collected waste.
Automation/ Software Development
System for providing financial process automation to financial organization
Signzy Technologies is focused on automation of financial processes. The invention relates to a system for enabling a financial
organization to automate processing of user documents.
Retail Industry/ E-commerce Marketing
System and method for preventing shrinkage in a retail environment using real time camera feeds
Infilect Technologies is focused on visual intelligence for retail industry. The invention relates to a system and method for preventing
shrinkage in a retail environment using real-time camera feeds.
Source: Sagacious
Case examples of patents filed (1/2) Illustrative

23
Healthcare/AI
Adapting report of nodules
Legal Status:- Granted
Qure AI is focused on healthcare applications, mostly related to early detection of lung cancer using AI. The invention relates to
adapting the report of nodules detected on a Computed Tomography (CT) scan image using artificial intelligence.
Internet of Things (IoT)
Recording video of an operator and a surrounding visual field
The invention relates to an end-to-end IoT system which comprises an intelligent mobile video analytics device and a cloud-based fleet
safety management center.
Neurotechnology
Intelligent medical technology platform and methods of providing affordable and accessible healthcare
The invention relates to a cloud-supported data analytics module to pursue various functionalities, more particularly prevention of
injuries, monitoring the progression of neuromuscular and physiological conditions, and supporting interventions for quantifying
treatment efficacy, in real-time efficiently.
Source: Sagacious
Illustrative
Case examples of patents filed (2/2)

Academia and start-up partnerships – driving innovation together
24
WiSig Networks Private Limited is a wireless networks technology
start-up founded at the Indian Institute of Technology-Hyderabad
(IIT-H) business incubator
• It is committed towards fostering innovation and global 5G adoption
• In July 2023, it announced its intention to license 24 of its standard and
essential technology patents on a Fair, Reasonable, and Non-
Discriminatory (FRAND) basis to Original Equipment Manufacturers
(OEMs) in India and worldwide.
• Wisig has 160 registered patents on technology related to 5G.
Till date it has filed 10+ patents where IIT Hyderabad is a joint
assignee, out of which at least 4 have been granted.
Algorithmic Biologics founded by Dr Manoj Gopalkrishnan, a faculty
member at IIT Bombay is building algorithms to analyze biological
data like DNA, RNA, and protein (Molecular programming).
• Its technology works like a compression algorithm for molecular testing
and has applications in healthcare, pharmaceuticals, agriculture, animal
husbandry, food safety, synthetic biology, and molecular biology
research.
• It’s USP lies in its AI-enabled SaaS solution that is independent of the
underlying molecular test.
• The start-up’s product ‘Tapestry’ is already enabling affordable
screening in college campuses for Covid19.
It has filed at least two patents where IIT Bombay is a joint assignee.
Source: Sagacious; News Articles; nasscom
Illustrative

Patent Filing
Process in
India
More Hits, Some
Misses
4

Patent filing process in India has witnessed significant
improvement over the last two years
Illustrative
• Grants in shorter time - significant reduction in
backlog over the last two years
• Quality of objections raised on filings have
improved
• Programs to increase IP awareness and
promote commercialization
• Efforts towards making IP system more
transparent and user friendly
• Steps to make grievance and feedback system
more efficient and transparent
• Awareness campaigns and workshops on
importance of patent filing and the process
• Various initiatives for Start-ups, MSMEs, women
applicants, educational institutes which also
includes discounted cost of filing a patent,
driving increased patent filing
Source: Intellectual Property India – Annual Reports; Stakeholder Consultations; nasscom
The process has become more streamlined and
grants have been faster:
2016
2021-23
The National IPR policy
Start-up India Initiative
Scheme for Facilitating
Start-ups Intellectual
Property Protection
(SIPP)
National Intellectual
Property Awareness
Mission (NIPAM)
Launched in 2021, NIPAM
had trained 24 lakh
students and teachers and
has covered 7000+
institutions, as of March
2024
NIPAM 2.0
Re-launched in 2023 in its
new avatar with the
support from various
partners such as AICTE,
Atal Innovation Mission
The Patent Rules, 2024
• Unique provision for New ‘Certificate of
Inventorship’ introduced to
acknowledge the contribution of
inventors
• Renewal fee reduced by 10% if paid in
advance through electronic mode for a
period of at least 4 years
• Frequency to file the statements of
working of patents in Form 27 reduced
from once a year to once in three years
Launch of Open House Portal to submit
grievance on any IP and raise a ticket
for resolution
2024
Various initiatives launched to support the Indian Patent Office and patent
filing process:

However, challenges with respect to timelines….
27
Resident Patent Applications per Million
Population, 2022
Patent Applications Average Pendency Time
for final decision at major patent offices (in
months), 2022
Resident Patent Applications per US$100
billion GDP, 2022
14.9 16.5
23.1
32.0
51.0
Japan China US UK India
1,749
1,037
757
252
~28
Japan China US UK India#
5,702
4,200
1,170
538 ~325
China Japan US UK India#
Compared to 2018 the efficiency of patent filing and pendency at the patent office has improved, however final decision on a patent in India
remains slow compared to global patent offices highlighting insufficient machinery at the patent office
~180
~12
Value in 2018
Long patent filing timelines compared to global counterparts, despite lower per capita patents…
*WIPO collects data from IP offices using a common questionnaire and methodology. However, due to differences in patent procedures between offices, data cannot be fully harmonized. Therefore, caution should be exercised when making
comparisons across offices
#India Numbers are calculated based on 2021 patent data from WIPO and GDP (PPP) and Population data from IMF.
Note – The Arrow depicts movement compared to 2018
Source: WIPO and nasscom
Gap between India
and Top Country
~3.5X
Improved over 2018
Lower than 2018
~62.5X
~15X
52

…and lack of examiners persist, compared to global counterparts
28
Number of Patent Examiners at Major Patent Offices, 2022
…Highlights the lack of sufficient examiners at the India Patent Office
8,234
1,662
597 339
US Japan India UK
13.7 13.6
5.9
US UK India
57 72
129
174
UK US India Japan
55
138
418
478
UK US India Japan
Average Experience of Patent Examiners at Major Patent Offices (in
Years), 2022
Number of Patents Applied per Examiner at Major Patent Offices, 2022
Number of Pending Patents per Examiner at Major Patent Offices, 2022
3.8
521 96
326
Note – The Arrow depicts movement compared to 2018
Source: WIPO and nasscom
~14X ~1.8X
~2.3X 7.5X
Value in 2018
Gap between India
and Top Country
Improved over 2018
Lower than 2018

Recommendations
Stakeholder
Collaboration is the Key
5

Recommendations to address challenges raised by stakeholders (1/3)
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Patent Office
Recommendation Details Beneficiaries
Improvements in Indian Patent Search Portal
(inPASS)
• Make the patent search portal more user-friendly and comprehensive in line with international best
practices. This will allow patent filers to search for existing inventions in an efficient and exhaustive
manner.
Simplification of the patent filing procedure
and appointment of more domain and
technical experts at the Patent Office
• Improvements in the e-filing portal to simplify the process of online filing. For example, a
helpdesk/chatbot can be created for guiding filers through the application process.
• Increase in number of examiners with domain expertise across new-age technologies and niche areas
• Leverage technology for faster and efficient processing of applications. For example, using
technology to help in the classification of applications and subsequent allotment to examiners
Clarify the patent eligibility of computer
programs
• Establish clear and consistent guidelines for examining the patentability of computer programs to
avoid uncertainty and arbitrariness in the patent system
Facilitate International Patent Filing • Implement bilateral and/or multilateral cooperation programs, such as patent prosecution highways,
to fast-track the processing of patent applications
Create a supportive legal ecosystem • Provide more granular details regarding the list of attorneys on the IP portal to highlight their
technical expertise in different domains
• Establish adequate mechanisms to ensure that reimbursement claims are processed in a timely
manner
Shift in focus from IP Awareness sessions to
Quality of IP
• Focus on conducting training sessions to educate potential applicants on drafting quality patent
applications
Source: Stakeholder Consultations; nasscom
All filers Start-ups MSME Patent office

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Government
Central Platform for open innovation and
technology transfers between Industry and
Academia
• A central online open innovation platform to enhance the visibility of granted patents with the
academia, supported by the government (central, local, and other administrative authorities)
accessible to both Academia and Industry facilitating Industry-Academia collaboration
Modify/Re-evaluate the methodology for
NIRC ratings
• In the NIRC ratings methodology, give more weightage to patents granted and
commercialised/licensed than patents filed
• This will increase the quality of patent applications that are filed and help in increasing the efficiency
of patent offices, as bogus filings will reduce
Increase collaborations with start-ups • Partner with suitable start-ups across government departments ensuring business opportunities and
growth. Government needs to lead by example
Create a unified DeepTech IP discovery tool • Create a unified DeepTech IP discovery tool to improve IP discovery and drive open innovation
opportunities
Associations/Trade Bodies
Foster innovation by improving awareness,
engagement and collaboration across
stakeholders
• Improve awareness on filing quality patents
• Drive engagement and collaborations across all stakeholders to foster an innovation-led culture and
ecosystem
All Stakeholders Start-ups MSME Patent office Industry Academia

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Industry
Build a culture of innovation • Support and mentor technical and research focused talent, to create innovative solutions and
products which can be protected through an IP
• Encourage inventive mindset by incentivizing and recognizing talent
Build more Academia/Start-up collaborations
to strengthen innovation
• Continue to build more partnerships with Start-ups as well as Academia
- The DeepTech ecosystem in specific needs a lot of support from the industry to succeed
- Focus on partnering with commercialized Tier2/3 educational institutions as well
Venture Capitalists
Focus on funding quality patents • IP is considered as a good to have metric by most Indian VCs. With innovations becoming more
global quality of patent should become an important consideration for funding
Build more DeepTech and domain expertise • Develop advanced technical expertise for identifying and evaluating deep tech start-ups with
commercial potential
All Filers
Do not wait for ‘going to market’ before filing
an IP
• File the patent application once you have a mature idea, before you take it to the market
Focus on drafting the patent in techno legal
language
• Drafting the patent in techno legal language, which conveys the whole idea well to the examiner is
very important.
Source: Stakeholder Consultations; nasscom All Stakeholders Start-ups All filers Patent office Academia

Glossary
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• Dead: Patent that is no longer active or enforceable due to one of the reasons such as expiration of
20 years term, non-payment of maintenance fee, abandonment, or the like.
• First Filed: The initial patent application submitted for an invention. The first filed application
establishes the priority date for the invention.
• Granted: The term refers to a patent application that has successfully passed the scrutiny of the
patent office, leading to the issuance of a patent. This grant affirms that the invention is novel, non-
obvious, and useful, meeting all patentability criteria.
• PCT: The Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) assists applicants in seeking patent protection
internationally for their inventions, helps patent offices with their patent granting decisions, and
facilitates public access to a wealth of technical information relating to those inventions. By filing one
international patent application under the PCT, applicants can simultaneously seek protection for an
invention in a large number of countries.
• Pending: Patent application that has been filed with the patent office but is yet to be granted.

Acknowledgement
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We would like to thank Sagacious our knowledge partner; and all key stakeholders including
large enterprises, start-ups, MSMEs, MNCs, Educational Institutions, Legal Intermediaries
who have shared valuable insights for the report.
Nasscom Insights Team:
Neha Jain, Senior Analyst
Nirmala Balakrishnan, Practice Lead

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