India’s deep tech startups filed more than 900 patents since 2008: Nasscom report
deep tech startups have filed more than 900 patents since 2008 in areas such as artificial intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT) and neurotechnology, according to a new study by technology industry body Nasscom.
A survey of more than 360 Indian deep tech startups showed that 580 patents were filed in AI, 130 in IoT and 120 in neurotechnology, Nasscom said in its latest report on patenting trends.
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The top application area was healthcare, primarily in medical imaging, diagnosing, report generation and testing, followed by automation/software development and retail/ecommerce.
Among the top deep tech startups that filed patents were Wisig Networks, Netradyne, Qure AI and Miko.
In the last fiscal year, 83,000 patents were filed in India, at an annual growth rate of 24.6%, the highest in two decades, the study found.
The number of patents granted grew by more than two times between FY19 and FY23, while more than 100,000 patents were granted between March 2023 and March 2024, indicating that the trend would significantly
