Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India

India: Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office was 3,576 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3,576
Change on year
up 44.8%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
3,576
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2023

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India, 1980–2023

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1980200120231980: 01981: 01982: 01983: 01984: 01985: 01986: 01987: 01988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 01992: 01993: 01994: 01995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 01999: 02000: 02001: 02002: 02003: 02004: 02005: 12006: 102007: 5562008: 1.2k2009: 1.2k2010: 9642011: 7662012: 5222013: 4402014: 8212015: 7192016: 1.0k2017: 1.6k2018: 1.8k2019: 2.5k2020: 1.9k2021: 2.5k2022: 2.5k2023: 3.6k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2023, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India stood at 3,576. 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, medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India peaked at 3,576 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.

Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India, year by year

Annual values for Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1981 0
1982 0
1983 0
1984 0
1985 0
1986 0
1987 0
1988 0
1989 0
1990 0
1991 0
1992 0
1993 0
1994 0
1995 0
1996 0
1997 0
1998 0
1999 0
2000 0
2001 0
2002 0
2003 0
2004 0
2005 1
2006 10 +900.0%
2007 556 +5460.0%
2008 1,195 +114.9%
2009 1,204 +0.8%
2010 964 -19.9%
2011 766 -20.5%
2012 522 -31.9%
2013 440 -15.7%
2014 821 +86.6%
2015 719 -12.4%
2016 1,012 +40.8%
2017 1,603 +58.4%
2018 1,768 +10.3%
2019 2,535 +43.4%
2020 1,857 -26.7%
2021 2,457 +32.3%
2022 2,469 +0.5%
2023 3,576 +44.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 296.6 0 1,204 10
2010s 1,115 440 2,535 10
2020s 2,590 1,857 3,576 4

Countries ranked near India

  1. 4 Republic of Korea 11,782 compare
  2. 5 Canada 5,904 compare
  3. 6 Australia 4,775 compare
  4. 8 Brazil 2,032 compare
  5. 9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 749 compare
  6. 10 Malaysia 642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India?
Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office in India was 3,576 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 3,576 in 2023.
What is the lowest medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does India rank for medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office?
India ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2023.
Is medicine and biotechnology 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Medicine and biotechnology patents granted by filing office
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
70 places, 3,080 data points, 1980–2023
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