Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal - OrissaPOST

India`s innovation engine is unstoppable: Piyush Goyal as patent filings hit record high in FY26

Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal has hailed India’s innovation ecosystem as “unstoppable” after patent filings reached a record high in the financial year 2025–26. According to official data, total patent applications rose to over 1.43 lakh, marking a significant 30.2 per cent increase compared to the previous year. The surge reflects a steady upward trend in India’s intellectual property activity, with filings increasing consis…

Patent application filings in India rise 30.2% to 1.43 lakh in 2025-26: Goyal - OrissaPOST

New Delhi: Filing of patent applications has increased by 30.2 per cent to 1,43,729 in 2025-26 against 1,10,375 in the previous fiscal, on account of several initiatives taken by the government to strengthen the intellectual property rights ecosystem, Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal said Sunday. India is the world’s 6th largest patent filer. “Our patent filings soared to a historic 1.43 lakh+ in FY 2025-26, marking a 30.2 per cent in…