New Delhi, Oct 16 The Ayush sector has witnessed a significant expansion in innovation and intellectual property activity over the last decade, with 4,077 patent applications filed and 711 patents granted between 2014-15 and 2025-26, according to an official report.
Published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM), Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, the status report on Ayush-related inventions in India was released during the celebrations of the 11th Ayurveda Day.
It provides an overview of the evolution of Ayush-related inventions and intellectual property activity in the country between 2014 and 2026.
Union Ayush minister Prataprao Jadhav said the substantial growth in patent filings and grants reflected the increasing focus on research, innovation and intellectual property in the sector.
“The government is committed to creating an enabling ecosystem where traditional knowledge, scientific research and contemporary innovation can contribute to new products, technologies and solutions while ensuring that India’s rich knowledge systems are appropriately protected,” Jadhav said.
Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, said the steady expansion of patent activity demonstrates the sector’s growing research and innovation base.
“The increasing participation of individuals, universities, research institutions, startups and industry is encouraging and will help strengthen the translation of research into innovative solutions.
“The ministry will continue to support evidence generation, research collaboration and innovation across the Ayush ecosystem,” Kotecha said.
The report highlights a sharp increase in patent filings, from 63 applications in FY 2014-15 to 590 applications in FY 2025-26, representing a growth of around 836.5 per cent.
Filings peaked at 606 applications in 2022-23 before falling to 299 in 2023-24 and recovering to 590 in 2025-26. Annual patent grants also rose substantially, from three in 2015-16 to 204 in 2023-24.
The post-Covid period witnessed a particularly strong acceleration in patent activity. Between 2020-21 and 2025-26, a total of 2,854 applications, accounting for 70 per cent of total filings, were recorded, compared with 1,223 applications between 2014-15 and 2019-20.
Similarly, 657 patents, or 92.4 per cent of all grants, were awarded during the post-Covid period.
The expanding innovation ecosystem is reflected in the diversity of applicants.
Individuals accounted for 2,113 applications, or 51.9 per cent of total filings, and 398 patent grants. Educational institutions contributed 995 applications and 88 grants.
Together, individuals and educational institutions accounted for 76.3 per cent of total filings.
Corporate and other entities accounted for 700 applications and 176 grants, while small entities and startups contributed 144 and 125 filings, the report said.
(PTI News)
