State of Intellectual Property in India

India’s IP system has grown faster on paper than in commercial outcomes: formal capacity (filings, courts, registries) has expanded sharply, while examination capacity, international filing and firm-level commercialisation have lagged.

What: Chapter-wise Excel datasets behind the report, 15 chapters across patents, trademarks, designs, copyright, courts, strategic technologies, treaties and innovation outcomes.

Who: Advanced Study Institute of Asia (ASIA).

When: FY 2020-21 to FY 2024-25, with confirmed developments carried to mid-2026 where they change the legal or institutional position.

Where: India, benchmarked against China, South Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand and the EPO.

Why: To let researchers, journalists, lawyers and policymakers check, reuse and build on the numbers behind the report’s argument.

How: Primary sources only: CGPDTM Annual Reports (2020-21 to 2024-25), WIPO World Intellectual Property Indicators, Global Innovation Index, PCT/Madrid/Hague Yearly Reviews, IP5 Office statistics, statutes, court decisions and treaty notifications.

Download the Excel datasets containing the tabulated data underlying the tables and figures presented in each chapter of State of Intellectual Property in India. The data is organised into separate files for each chapter to facilitate easy access, reuse, and further analysis.

The data presented in these files has been compiled from multiple sources, as cited in the respective chapters of State of Intellectual Property in India. Please refer to the original sources cited in the report when using individual datasets. When using this data, please cite State of Intellectual Property in India and acknowledge the original sources, where applicable.

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