Life science patents granted, by filing office in India
India: Life science patents granted, by filing office was 3,576 patents in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Life science patents granted, by filing office in India, 1980–2023
Source: World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
In 2023, life science patents granted, by filing office in India stood at 3,576 patents. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 44.8% on the previous year and up 712.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life science patents granted, by filing office in India peaked at 3,576 patents in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 patents, in 1980.
That places India 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Life science patents granted, by filing office in India, year by year
| Year | patents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 patents | — |
| 1981 | 0 patents | — |
| 1982 | 0 patents | — |
| 1983 | 0 patents | — |
| 1984 | 0 patents | — |
| 1985 | 0 patents | — |
| 1986 | 0 patents | — |
| 1987 | 0 patents | — |
| 1988 | 0 patents | — |
| 1989 | 0 patents | — |
| 1990 | 0 patents | — |
| 1991 | 0 patents | — |
| 1992 | 0 patents | — |
| 1993 | 0 patents | — |
| 1994 | 0 patents | — |
| 1995 | 0 patents | — |
| 1996 | 0 patents | — |
| 1997 | 0 patents | — |
| 1998 | 0 patents | — |
| 1999 | 0 patents | — |
| 2000 | 0 patents | — |
| 2001 | 0 patents | — |
| 2002 | 0 patents | — |
| 2003 | 0 patents | — |
| 2004 | 0 patents | — |
| 2005 | 1 patents | — |
| 2006 | 10 patents | +900.0% |
| 2007 | 556 patents | +5460.0% |
| 2008 | 1,195 patents | +114.9% |
| 2009 | 1,204 patents | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 964 patents | -19.9% |
| 2011 | 766 patents | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 522 patents | -31.9% |
| 2013 | 440 patents | -15.7% |
| 2014 | 821 patents | +86.6% |
| 2015 | 719 patents | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 1,012 patents | +40.8% |
| 2017 | 1,603 patents | +58.4% |
| 2018 | 1,768 patents | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2,535 patents | +43.4% |
| 2020 | 1,857 patents | -26.7% |
| 2021 | 2,457 patents | +32.3% |
| 2022 | 2,469 patents | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 3,576 patents | +44.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Life science patents granted, by filing office in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +5460.0% | 10 patents | 556 patents |
| 2006 | +900.0% | 1 patents | 10 patents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 patents | 0 patents | 0 patents | 10 |
| 2000s | 296.6 patents | 0 patents | 1,204 patents | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,115 patents | 440 patents | 2,535 patents | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,590 patents | 1,857 patents | 3,576 patents | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life science patents granted, by filing office in India?
- Life science patents granted, by filing office in India was 3,576 patents in 2023, according to World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3,576 patents in 2023.
- What is the lowest life science patents granted, by filing office recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 patents in 1980.
- How does India rank for life science patents granted, by filing office?
- India ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life science patents granted, by filing office rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 712.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life science patents granted, by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patents granted within the fields of medical technology, biotechnology, and pharmaceuticals by filing office. These patents cover a wide range of innovations, such as medical devices, diagnostic methods, genetic engineering techniques, biotechnological processes and new drugs.