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Figure 22.4: Trends in Indian patents, 1997–2013<br />

Most patents granted to Indian inventors are in high-tech<br />

Utility patents granted by USPTO<br />

2 500<br />

2 424<br />

Total patents<br />

2 000<br />

High technology patents<br />

1 691<br />

1 500<br />

1 000<br />

1 098<br />

866<br />

1 234<br />

1 033<br />

1 365<br />

500<br />

0<br />

47<br />

26<br />

1997<br />

125<br />

53<br />

178<br />

98<br />

342<br />

205<br />

363<br />

187<br />

384<br />

235<br />

481<br />

316<br />

546<br />

380<br />

634<br />

476<br />

679<br />

516<br />

1999 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013<br />

Source: USPTO; NSB (2014)<br />

IT firms in India tend to be foreign-owned<br />

Domestic<br />

IT-related patents (number) Share (%)<br />

Multinational<br />

companies Total Domestic<br />

Multinational<br />

companies<br />

2008 17 97 114 14.91 85.09<br />

2009 21 129 150 14.00 86.00<br />

2010 51 245 296 17.23 82.77<br />

2011 38 352 390 9.74 90.26<br />

2012 54 461 515 10.49 89.51<br />

2013 100 1 268 1368 7.30 92.71<br />

Source: Computed from USPTO, 2014<br />

The number of biotech patents has doubled<br />

in a decade<br />

Utility patents granted by USPTO, 1997–2012<br />

7<br />

8 21<br />

44<br />

35 35<br />

50<br />

44 44<br />

1997 1999 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012<br />

Source: based on data provided in Appendix Table 6-48, NSB (2014)<br />

28<br />

60<br />

57<br />

67<br />

Chapter 22<br />

Six out of 10 patents are now in IT, one in ten in pharma<br />

Utility patents granted by USPTO (%)<br />

Pharmaceuticals<br />

61.10<br />

IT<br />

Share %<br />

31.91<br />

11.54<br />

8.99<br />

1997<br />

1999 2001 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012<br />

Source: Computed from USPTO, 2014<br />

605

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