Pariksha SaathiAyush patent filings rise eightfold in a decade: 4,077 applications and 711 grants since 2014-15, Maharashtra leads
The Status Report on Ayush Related Inventions in India (2014-2026), published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks (CGPDTM) under DPIIT and released during the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations, records 4,077 patent applications filed and 711 patents granted in Ayush-related fields between FY 2014-15 and FY 2025-26, the Ministry of Ayush said on 16 October 2026. Annual filings rose from 63 in FY 2014-15 to 590 in FY 2025-26, a growth of about 836.5 per cent, after peaking at 606 in FY 2022-23 and dipping to 299 in FY 2023-24; annual grants rose from 3 in FY 2015-16 to 204 in FY 2023-24. Seventy per cent of all filings (2,854) and 92.4 per cent of all grants (657) came in the post-COVID period from FY 2020-21. Individuals filed 2,113 applications (51.9 per cent) and educational institutions 995, together 76.3 per cent of filings; corporate and other entities filed 700, small entities 144 and start-ups 125. Maharashtra leads the states with 744 filings and 142 grants. Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav and Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said the growth reflects the sector's expanding research and innovation base.
Drafted with AI assistance from the official PIB release linked above and checked against it by a second AI pass. Not line-edited by a human.
Learning context
The Ministry of Ayush was formed on 9 November 2014; Ayush stands for Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy. Ayurveda Day has been observed on 23 September every year since 2025 (earlier it moved with Dhanteras). Patents in India are granted under the Patents Act, 1970 for a term of 20 years from filing, by the patent offices working under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM), which reports to DPIIT in the Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
Reference: Office of the CGPDTM (Intellectual Property India)
Check yourself: were most Ayush patents in the report granted before or after 2020?
After. The report says 92.4 per cent of all grants (657 of 711) came in the post-COVID period from FY 2020-21, and 70 per cent of filings too.
Revision task: from this release, note the totals (4,077 filings, 711 grants), the growth from 63 to 590 annual filings and the leading state, and keep them apart from the standing facts about the ministry and patent law above.
Test yourself
According to the Status Report on Ayush Related Inventions in India (2014-2026), released during the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations, which state leads in Ayush patent filings?
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Answer: Maharashtra
Maharashtra leads with 744 filings and 142 grants; nationally, 4,077 applications were filed and 711 patents granted between FY 2014-15 and FY 2025-26.
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