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IP filings up 44% in five years

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: IP filings up 44% in five years (GS3 · IPR, 22 July 2025)

What happened

  • IP filings by Indians rose 44%, from 4,77,533 in 2020-21 to 6,89,991 in 2024-25; patents rose from 24,326 to 68,176 [PIB].
  • 95% of filings are now online [PIB].

Background

  • NIPAM has reached over 25 lakh students [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Patent counts are rising; quality and commercialisation are the next test.

How to use this in Mains

GS-III IPR

  1. As per PIB (2025-07-22): IP filings by Indians rose 44%, from 4,77,533 in 2020-21 to 6,89,991 in 2024-25; patents rose from 24,326 to 68,176.
  2. Patent counts are rising; quality and commercialisation are the next test.
Quotable data point

95% of filings are now online.

PIB: IP filings surge, 22 Jul 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: IP data.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Patent applications by Indians in 2024-25

Answer (c) & explanation

PIB.

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Official source: PIB: IP filings surge, 22 Jul 2025

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