| India's Global Patent Filing Rank in 2023 | India ranked 6th in global patent filings for the first time in 2023. |
| Patent Filing Growth in India | India filed 64,480 patents in 2023, showing a 15.7% growth from 2022. |
| Global Patent Filing Total | Over 35 lakh patents were filed worldwide in 2023. |
| Top Countries in Patent Filings | 1. China: 1.64 million patents, 2. USA: 518,364, 3. Japan: 414,413, 4. South Korea: 287,954, 5. Germany: 133,053, 6. India: 64,480. |
| Global Patent Filing Growth | Global patent filings increased by 15.7% in 2023, the 4th consecutive year of positive growth. |
| Asia's Share in Global IP Filings | Asia accounted for 68.7% of global patent filings, 66.7% of trademark filings, and 69% of industrial design filings in 2023. |
| India's Growth in IP Rights | India also ranked in the top 10 for industrial designs and trademarks. |
| Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) | Includes patents, copyrights, trademarks, industrial designs, geographical indications, and trade secrets. |
| About WIPO | Established: 1967, Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland, Members: 197 countries, Director General: Daren Tang. |
