{"id":49005,"date":"2025-07-23T20:52:13","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T15:22:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/?p=49005"},"modified":"2025-07-29T12:37:59","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T07:07:59","slug":"india-ip-filings-surge-5-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-07-2025\/india-ip-filings-surge-5-years","title":{"rendered":"India Witnesses Surge in IP Filings Over Five Years"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Syllabus: GS3\/ Economy<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The IP filings in India in the last five years have increased by 44%, rising from 4,77,533 in 2020\u201321 to 6,89,991 in 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Findings<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The highest growth was observed in Geographical Indications (GI) with a 380% increase, followed by Designs (266%), Patents (180%), Copyright (83%), Trademarks (28%), and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Designs (SICLD) with a 20% rise.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Intellectual Property (IP) Rights<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intellectual Property (IP) is generally defined as the <strong>&#8216;Product of Mind&#8217;.&nbsp;<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is a property that results from the <strong>creations of intellect in industrial, scientific, literary or artistic fields.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/intellectual-property-rights-ipr\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/blog\/intellectual-property-rights-ipr\/\">Intellectual Property Right (IPR)<\/a><\/strong> is the <strong>legally enforceable exclusive right<\/strong> granted to the owner of the intellectual property for a limited period.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>IPR <strong>rewards creativity &amp; human endeavo<\/strong>r which fuel the progress of humankind.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Forms of IPR: <\/strong>Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Design of Integrated Circuits, Protection of Plant Varieties &amp; Farmers&#8217; Rights, Protection of undisclosed information\/ Trade Secrets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cbca77\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"670\" height=\"508\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Intellectual-Property-IP-Rights.webp\" alt=\"intellectual property rights\" class=\"not-transparent wp-image-49006\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cbca77; width:472px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Intellectual-Property-IP-Rights.webp 670w, https:\/\/wp-images.nextias.com\/cdn-cgi\/image\/format=auto\/ca\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Intellectual-Property-IP-Rights-300x227.webp 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 670px) 100vw, 670px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Is an Indian Patent valid in other Countries?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No. <strong>Patent rights are territorial rights<\/strong>, which will be <strong>valid within the territory of the Country which has issued Patent.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hence, an Indian Patent, which is granted by the Indian Government, will be <strong>valid only in India.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>India\u2019s Initiative\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>National IPR Policy 2016 <\/strong>encompassing all IPRs into a single vision document setting in place an institutional mechanism for implementation, monitoring and review of IP laws.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The policy encourages innovation and creativity by providing stronger protection and incentives for inventors, artists, and creators.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) based Trademark Search Technology<\/strong> has been introduced for a more efficient and accurate examination and faster disposal of Trade Mark applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Start-Ups Intellectual Property Protection (SIPP) scheme<\/strong> was launched in 2016 to provide pro bono facilitation to startups for the filing and processing of patent, trademark, and design applications.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM):<\/strong> It has been set up to coordinate the implementation of the National IPR Policy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>National Intellectual Property Awareness Mission (NIPAM), <\/strong>a \ufb02agship program to impart IP awareness and basic training in educational institutes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Atal Innovation Mission (AIM): <\/strong>It was set up by <strong>NITI Aayog in 2016 <\/strong>&nbsp;to promote a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship in India. AIM has created <strong>four programs<\/strong> to support these functions:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Atal Tinkering Labs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atal Incubation Centers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atal New India Challenges and Atal Grand Challenges<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mentor India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Concluding Remarks<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>India\u2019s impressive IP growth, marked by significant advancements in patents, industrial designs, and trademarks, underlines its commitment to fostering innovation and reinforcing its global economic presence.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>This momentum supports India&#8217;s broader goals of economic expansion and innovation-driven development.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pib.gov.in\/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=2146928\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>PIB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Context<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">The IP filings in India in the last five years have increased by 44%, rising from 4,77,533 in 2020\u201321 to 6,89,991 in 2024\u201325.<\/li>\n<p><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Intellectual Property (IP) Rights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Intellectual Property (IP) is generally defined as the &#8216;Product of Mind&#8217;.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Intellectual Property Right (IPR) is the legally enforceable exclusive right granted to the owner of the intellectual property for a limited period.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">IPR rewards creativity &#038; human endeavor which fuel the progress of humankind.<\/li>\n<li class=\"ms-5\">Forms of IPR : Patents, Copyrights, Trademarks, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications, Layout Design of Integrated Circuits, Protection of Plant Varieties &#038; Farmers&#8217; Rights, Protection of undisclosed information\/ Trade Secrets.<\/li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/current-affairs\/23-07-2025\/india-ip-filings-surge-5-years\" class=\"btn btn-primary btn-sm float-end\">Read\u00a0More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":15,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-49005","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-current-affairs"],"acf":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49005","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/15"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=49005"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49005\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":49507,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/49005\/revisions\/49507"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=49005"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=49005"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.nextias.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=49005"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}