Question : GRANT OF PATENT

(a) whether the Indian companies are applying for grant of patent of medicines;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with patent granted/pending by various patent offices during the last three years and the current year and the reasons for delay in granting patent, patent office-wise;

(c) whether the Indian contribution in respect of patent applications has declined as compared to other countries of the world during the said period;

(d) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(e) the number of patent applications filed by India in World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) during the said period?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (DR. S. JAGATHRAKSHAKAN)

(a) & (b): Yes, Madam. The details of the patent applications filed in medicines by Indian legal entities including companies, Research and Development Institutions & Academic Institutions, etc. are as under-

Year	Delhi	Chennai	Mumbai	KolkataTotal
2009-2010	157	119	294	11	581
2010-2011	121	90	152	2	365
2011-2012	158	214	374	68	814
2012-13	125	170	300	54	649
(till January,
2013)

Year	Delhi	Chennai	Mumbai	Kolkata	Total
2009-2010	30	2	42	1	75
2010-2011	40	6	24	2	72
2011-2012	23	1	28	0	52
2012-2013	17	6	18	0	41
(Till January,
20113