Question : PATENT RIGHTS



(a) the number of patent rights so far acquired by Indians within the country; and

(b) the names of the invention in which the Indians got the patent rights and the comparative figures with other developing countries?

Answer given by the minister

(a) : The information about grant of patents to Indians during the last ten years is as under :

Year Number of patents granted
2001-2002 654 2000-2001 399 1999-2000 557 1998-1999 645 1997-1998 619 1996-1997 293 1995-1996 415 1994-1995 476 1993-1994 442 1992-1993 251


The information about grant of patents, including those gtranted to Indian applicants, is published annually by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks and a copy of the annual report containing such information is placed before both Houses of Parliament.

(b): The information is being collected and will be laid on the Table of the House.c