Patent applications, nonresidents in India
India: Patent applications, nonresidents was 41,940 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Patent applications, nonresidents in India, 1980–2024
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 2024, patent applications, nonresidents in India stood at 41,940. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 36.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, patent applications, nonresidents in India peaked at 41,940 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,817, in 1980.
India ranks 5th of 157 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% |
| 2022 | 38,517 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 40,438 | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 41,940 | +3.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 41,940 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.5, 1215.7× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- India's 41,940 is above the median for South Asia, which is 181, 231.7× 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 |
| 1999 | -60.9% | 6,707 | 2,620 |
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 | 37,966 | 33,630 | 41,940 | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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Frequently asked questions
- What is patent applications, nonresidents in India?
- Patent applications, nonresidents in India was 41,940 in 2024, 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 41,940 in 2024.
- 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 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is patent applications, nonresidents rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.1%. 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.