Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MCI) records 30.2% surge in India patent filings to 1.43 lakh in FY 2025-26

Exam-focused facts from the 14 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Patent applications filed in India rose 30.2% to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 from 1,10,375 in 2024-25.
Domestic filings accounted for over 69% of total applications, with Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra leading.
Patent filings have climbed every year since 2016-17, when they stood at 45,444.
Government measures include reduced fees for startups, small entities, and educational institutions; expedited examination; and pro bono facilitation for Indian startups.
Applications are examined under a two-tier system of the Patents Act, 1970, with pre-grant and post-grant opposition provisions.