{"version":1,"asset_type":"statistical_series","data_type":"time_series","slug":"in-patent-applications-nonresidents","url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-patent-applications-nonresidents","html_url":"https://apiardata.com/statistics/in-patent-applications-nonresidents/","title":"India Patent Applications by Non-Residents (2024)","description":"India's Patent Applications by Non-Residents: 41,940 number of applications in 2024, +3.7% YoY. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center (WIPO-PAT-NRES), 1990–2024.","domain":"papers","category":"AI & Research","keywords":["AI & Research","WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","India","2024"],"publisher":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","frequency":"Annual","geography":"India","temporal_coverage":"1990/2024","unit":"number of applications","last_updated":"2026-07-27","last_updated_text":"27 July 2026","data_as_of":"2024","variable_measured":"India Patent Applications by Non-Residents","license":"https://apiardata.com/data-license","is_accessible_for_free":true,"sources":[{"name":"WIPO IP Statistics Data Center","url":"https://www3.wipo.int/ipstats/"}],"meta":[{"label":"Frequency","value":"Annual"},{"label":"Coverage","value":"1990–2024"},{"label":"Observations","value":"35"},{"label":"Geography","value":"India"},{"label":"Last updated","value":"27 July 2026"}],"kpis":[{"label":"India (2024)","value":"41,940","unit":"number of applications","trend":{"direction":"up","value":"+3.7% YoY"}},{"label":"YoY Change","value":"+3.7%","unit":"number of applications"},{"label":"Trend","value":"up","unit":""},{"label":"Series length","value":"35","unit":"years of data"}],"series":[{"key":"value","label":"India Patent Applications by Non-Residents"}],"observation_count":35,"observations":[{"period":"1990","value":2673},{"period":"1991","value":2328},{"period":"1992","value":2176},{"period":"1993","value":2511},{"period":"1994","value":3212},{"period":"1995","value":5021},{"period":"1996","value":6901},{"period":"1997","value":8229},{"period":"1998","value":6707},{"period":"1999","value":2620},{"period":"2000","value":6332},{"period":"2001","value":8213},{"period":"2002","value":8772},{"period":"2003","value":9188},{"period":"2004","value":13452},{"period":"2005","value":19661},{"period":"2006","value":23242},{"period":"2007","value":28922},{"period":"2008","value":30387},{"period":"2009","value":27025},{"period":"2010","value":30909},{"period":"2011","value":33450},{"period":"2012","value":34402},{"period":"2013","value":32362},{"period":"2014","value":30814},{"period":"2015","value":33079},{"period":"2016","value":31858},{"period":"2017","value":31621},{"period":"2018","value":33766},{"period":"2019","value":34173},{"period":"2020","value":33630},{"period":"2021","value":35306},{"period":"2022","value":38517},{"period":"2023","value":40438},{"period":"2024","value":41940}],"table":{"columns":[{"key":"year","label":"Year"},{"key":"value","label":"number of applications"},{"key":"yoyChange","label":"YoY Change"}],"rows":[{"year":"2024","value":"41940.0","yoyChange":"+3.7%"},{"year":"2023","value":"40438.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2022","value":"38517.0","yoyChange":"+9.1%"},{"year":"2021","value":"35306.0","yoyChange":"+5.0%"},{"year":"2020","value":"33630.0","yoyChange":"-1.6%"},{"year":"2019","value":"34173.0","yoyChange":"+1.2%"},{"year":"2018","value":"33766.0","yoyChange":"+6.8%"},{"year":"2017","value":"31621.0","yoyChange":"-0.7%"},{"year":"2016","value":"31858.0","yoyChange":"-3.7%"},{"year":"2015","value":"33079.0","yoyChange":"+7.4%"},{"year":"2014","value":"30814.0","yoyChange":"-4.8%"},{"year":"2013","value":"32362.0","yoyChange":"-5.9%"},{"year":"2012","value":"34402.0","yoyChange":"+2.8%"},{"year":"2011","value":"33450.0","yoyChange":"+8.2%"},{"year":"2010","value":"30909.0","yoyChange":"+14.4%"},{"year":"2009","value":"27025.0","yoyChange":"-11.1%"},{"year":"2008","value":"30387.0","yoyChange":"+5.1%"},{"year":"2007","value":"28922.0","yoyChange":"+24.4%"},{"year":"2006","value":"23242.0","yoyChange":"+18.2%"},{"year":"2005","value":"19661.0","yoyChange":"+46.2%"}]},"qa":[{"question":"What does this indicator measure?","answer":"This page tracks patent applications filed in India by non-resident inventors from 1990 to present. Non-resident filings measure the attractiveness of a country's IP regime for foreign innovators and the depth of its technology import flows. It is published by WIPO IP Statistics Data Center and updated annually."},{"question":"How current is this data?","answer":"The most recent observation covers 2024. WIPO IP Statistics Data Center typically publishes this series with a lag of several months after the reference period. The series runs 1990–2024 (35 observations)."},{"question":"What is the long-term trend?","answer":"The series peaked at 41,940 number of applications in 2024 and reached its lowest recorded value of 2,176 in 1992. The latest reading of 41,940 in 2024 represents a change of +3.7%."}]}