India’s MSME25 Innovation Index
India's Most Innovative MSMEs - Patent Filing Trends & Strategies
India’s MSME25 Innovation Index

Key Findings
Where are these MSME25 located?
- 7 of the MSME25 companies have their headquarters in Karnataka.
- Maharashtra holds the second position with 5 MSME25 companies.
- Uttar Pradesh grabs the third spot with 4 MSME25 companies.

State-wise Contribution of Patent & Design Filings by MSME25 within India
- Maximum applications were filed by MSME25 companies from Karnataka.
- MSME25 companies from Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu also witnessed a significant rise in application filings.
- MSME25 companies from Gujarat, Kerala, Haryana, and Delhi are projected to achieve more than 100 application filings per state.

Jurisdiction-wise Contribution of Patent & Design Filings by MSME25 Outside India
- WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) is the most preferable route for MSME25 companies to file their application outside India.
- Most foreign applications were published in the USA, followed by EP (European Patent Office).

MSME25 Patent & Design Filing Trends
Top Technologies
Approx 40% of applications were filed in Engineering, followed by Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and Life Sciences (LS) with 30% applications in each field

Top Industries
- The maximum number of applications were filed in Automotive (Engineering), followed by Electrical & Electronics (ICT) and Biotech (LS) industries
- Manufacturing, Games, and IT also witnessed significant patent filings.

Patent Filing Trends by SMEs and Startups in India
- The highest number of patent applications (1408) filed by Indian SMEs and startups was recorded in 2019.
- The number of filings by Indian SMEs and startups has also consistently risen during this time.

Methodology

Below are the Key Indicators that were Analyzed to Rank MSMEs
Indicator
Overall Application Count
# Of Utility Applications Filed In India
# Of Design Applications Filed In India
# Of Utility Applications Filed Globally (outside India)
# Of Design Applications Filed Globally (outside India)
# Of Granted Utility Patents worldwide
# Of Granted Design Patents worldwide
Definition
The total number of patent applications filed by the MSME worldwide.
The total number of Utility patent applications filed by the MSME in India only.
The total number of Design applications filed by the MSME in India only.
The total number of Utility patent applications filed by the MSME outside India.
The total number of Design applications filed by the MSME outside India.
The number of Utility patent applications that have been granted worldwide.
The number of Design applications that have been granted worldwide.
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