Over 86,000 AI Patents filed during 2010-2025, accounting for over 25% of all tech patents filed in India: Nasscom
Some 86,000 AI Patents were filed in India during 2010-2025, accounting for over 25% of all tech patents filed in the country during this period, said Nasscom on Friday.
The country’s pace of innovation has accelerated dramatically, with the number of AI patents filed between 2021 and 2025 being seven times higher than those filed between 2010 and 2015. Notably, 63% of these AI patents originated in India, while 17% were first filed in the United States.
According to Nasscom data, Machine Learning (ML) remained the most widely used technique within AI patents, comprising over 55% of the total AI filings. Within this, Generative AI (GenAI) is emerging as a major driver of innovation, accounting for 50% of all ML-related patents.
India’s heightened focus on GenAI is particularly notable. While GenAI accounts for just 6% of total AI patents globally, it represents 28% of India’s AI patent filings—positioning the country among the top five globally in this domain. Functional applications such as Computer Vision and Natural Language Processing dominate, contributing to over 90% of India’s AI patent portfolio. Sectorally, transportation leads in AI innovation, accounting for more than 70% of all AI-related filings.
Despite the impressive volume of innovation, India’s AI patent grant ratio stands at just 0.37%—significantly lower than China and the US. While educational institutions are increasingly active in AI patenting, their filing to grant ratio remains low at just 1%, in stark contrast to the 40% grant ratio observed for enterprises. This disparity in patent grants underscores the urgent need to enhance R&D quality, institutional support and focus on building robust, high-quality IP.
Improving India’s patent grant ratio required a stronger focus on patent quality, streamlined IP processes, robust R&D, and a supportive policy framework that enhances protection and enforcement, Nasscom said in its recent Patenting Trends in India report.
India leads in AI innovation with over 86,000 patents filed, focusing on GenAI and ML techniques, despite low grant ratio. | Source: The Hindu
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