Patent applications, nonresidents in India
India: Patent applications, nonresidents was 35,306 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in India, 1980–2021
Source: WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
Analysis
In 2021, patent applications, nonresidents in India stood at 35,306. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in India peaked at 35,306 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1,817, in 1980.
India ranks 5th of 150 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Patent applications, nonresidents in India, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1,817 | — |
| 1981 | 1,834 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 1,948 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 2,291 | +17.6% |
| 1985 | 2,493 | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 2,497 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 2,520 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2,504 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 2,600 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 2,673 | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 2,328 | -12.9% |
| 1992 | 2,176 | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 2,511 | +15.4% |
| 1994 | 3,212 | +27.9% |
| 1995 | 5,021 | +56.3% |
| 1996 | 6,901 | +37.4% |
| 1997 | 8,229 | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 6,707 | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 2,620 | -60.9% |
| 2000 | 6,332 | +141.7% |
| 2001 | 8,213 | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 8,772 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 9,188 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13,452 | +46.4% |
| 2005 | 19,661 | +46.2% |
| 2006 | 23,242 | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 28,922 | +24.4% |
| 2008 | 30,387 | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 27,025 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 30,909 | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 33,450 | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 34,402 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 32,362 | -5.9% |
| 2014 | 30,814 | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 33,079 | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 31,858 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 31,621 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 33,766 | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 34,173 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33,630 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 35,306 | +5.0% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 35,306 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40, 882.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- India's 35,306 is above the median for South Asia, which is 273, 129.3× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Patent applications, nonresidents 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +141.7% | 2,620 | 6,332 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,278 | 1,817 | 2,600 | 9 |
| 1990s | 4,238 | 2,176 | 8,229 | 10 |
| 2000s | 17,519 | 6,332 | 30,387 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32,643 | 30,814 | 34,402 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34,468 | 33,630 | 35,306 | 2 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in India?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in India was 35,306 in 2021, according to WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans.
- What is the highest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 35,306 in 2021.
- What is the lowest patent applications, nonresidents recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,817 in 1980.
- How does India rank for patent applications, nonresidents?
- India ranks 5th out of 150 countries with data for 2021.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from WIPO Patent Report: Statistics on Worldwide Patent Activity, World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), note: The International Bureau of WIPO assumes no responsibility with respect to the trans, published as part of Patent applications, nonresidents. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Patent applications are worldwide patent applications filed through the Patent Cooperation Treaty procedure or with a national patent office for exclusive rights for an invention--a product or process that provides a new way of doing something or offers a new technical solution to a problem. A patent provides protection for the invention to the owner of the patent for a limited period, generally 20 years.