Nasscom on the eve of ‘World Intellectual Property (IP) Day’ released the 8th edition of its annual Patenting Trends in India report titled, ‘Patent Pulse 2025 – Decoding India’s Ascent in AI Patent Landscape.’ Key findings:
India continues to maintain its 5th position in global patent filings
· India’s patent-to-GDP ratio increasing 2.6 times— from 144 in 2013 to 381 in 2023.
· India's share in total global patents granted increased over 2X to reach 3.8% in 2023 from 1.7% the previous year.
India Deep dive - Patent Filing & Grant Trends - FY24
· India saw over 90,000 patents filed in FY24 — marking its seventh consecutive year.
· An all-time high of more than 100,000 patents were granted in FY24, a 3X increase over the previous year.
· In FY24, Indian resident filers accounted for over 55% of total filings, up from 52.3% in FY23, marking a 19% year-on-year increase.
· Educational institutions and SMEs emerged as key contributors to this growth.
AI Emerges as the Leading Technology in India’s IP Landscape (2010–2025)
· Between 2010 and 2025, over 86,000 AI-related patents were filed.
· Accounting for more than 25% of all technology patents in the country.
· The number of AI patents filed between 2021 and 2025 was seven times higher than those filed between 2010 and 2015.
· 63% of these AI patents originated in India, while 17% were first filed in the United States.
· Machine Learning (ML) remains the most widely used technique within AI patents, comprising over 55% of the total AI filings.
· Generative AI (GenAI) is emerging as a major driver of innovation, accounting for 50% of all ML-related patents.
· GenAI accounts for just 6% of total AI patents globally, it represents 28% of India’s AI patent filings—positioning the country among the top five globally in this domain.
· Functional applications such as Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing dominate, contributing to over 90% of India’s AI patent portfolio.
· Sectorally, transportation leads in AI innovation, accounting for more than 70% of all AI-related filings.
· India’s AI patent grant ratio stands at just 0.37%—significantly lower than China and the US.
· Educational institutions filing to grant ratio remains low at just 1%, in stark contrast to the 40% grant ratio observed for corporates.
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