Ayush Innovation Sees Eightfold Rise in Patent Filings

Key Highlights:

• Ayush-related patent filings saw an 836.5% increase from 63 applications in FY 2014–15 to 590 in FY 2025–26.
• A total of 4,077 patent applications were filed and 711 patents granted in the Ayush sector between FY 2014–15 and FY 2025–26.
• The Status Report on Ayush Related Inventions in India (2014–2026) was released during the 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations.
• The report was published by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trademarks (CGPDTM) under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry.
• The post-COVID period (FY 2020–21 to FY 2025–26) accounted for 70% of total filings and 92.4% of total grants.

Detailed Insights:

• The substantial growth reflects an increasing focus on research, innovation, and intellectual property within the Ayush sector.
• The government is committed to creating an enabling ecosystem where traditional knowledge, scientific research, and contemporary innovation can contribute to new solutions.
• Individual innovators and educational institutions collectively accounted for 76.3% of total Ayush patent filings, indicating broad participation.
• This expansion demonstrates a growing research and innovation base, strengthening the translation of research into practical solutions.
• The Ministry of Ayush supports evidence generation, research collaboration, and innovation across the Ayush ecosystem.

Key Concepts Involved:

• Ayush: Acronym for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy, representing traditional and alternative systems of medicine in India.
• Patent: An exclusive right granted for an invention, allowing the patent holder to exclude others from making, using, or selling the invention.
• Intellectual Property (IP): Creations of the mind, such as inventions, literary and artistic works, designs, and symbols, for which exclusive rights are recognized.