New Delhi, October 16: Patent applications for Ayush-related inventions in India rose from 63 in 2014-15 to 590 in 2025-26, according to a government report released for the 11th Ayurveda Day.
In all, 4,077 applications were filed and 711 patents granted between 2014-15 and 2025-26, says the Status Report on Ayush Related Inventions in India (2014–2026). It was published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
Ups and downs
Filings peaked at 606 in 2022-23, fell to 299 in 2023-24 and recovered to 590 by 2025-26. Annual grants rose from three in 2015-16 to 204 in 2023-24.
Most of the activity came after the Covid-19 pandemic. Between 2020-21 and 2025-26, 2,854 applications were filed, 70% of the total, and 657 patents were granted, 92.4% of all grants.
Who is filing
Individual inventors filed 2,113 applications, or 51.9% of the total, and received 398 grants. Educational institutions filed 995 applications and received 88 grants. Companies and other entities filed 700 applications and got 176 grants, while small entities filed 144 and start-ups 125.
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav said the growth showed a sharper focus on research and intellectual property in the sector, and that the government wanted traditional knowledge to be both developed and protected.
Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said the ministry would keep supporting evidence generation and research collaboration.