Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in India
India: Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies was 16 patents in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2015)
16 patents
Change on year
down 84.9%
World rank
6th
of 52 countries
All-time high
106 patents
in 2014
All-time low
2 patents
in 2008
Years of data
6
2008–2015
Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in India, 2008–2015
Source: IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in patents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in India is 16 patents, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 84.9% on the previous year and up 700.0% over ten years.
That places India 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2 patents | 2 patents | 2 patents | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.8 patents | 2 patents | 106 patents | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in India?
- Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies in India was 16 patents in 2015, according to IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 106 patents in 2014.
- What is the lowest annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 patents in 2008.
- How does India rank for annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies?
- India ranks 6th out of 52 countries with data for 2015.
- Is annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 700.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from IRENA - INSPIRE Platform (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual patents filed for electric vehicle technologies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Figures in recent years are subject to a time lag; submitted patents may not yet be reflected in the data.