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19 June 2026 BUSINESS

Jio Platforms (JPL), the technology arm of Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL), has entered the global top 20 in the Patent Co-operation Treaty (PCT) rankings for 2025 released by the World Intellectual Property Organisation (WIPO).

JPL is the only Indian technology innovator to secure a position in the top 20 list. China leads the world in 2025 PCT filings with 73.7 thousand applications, while India ranked 12th globally with 3.07 thousand PCT applications.

23 April 2026 REPORTS

Union Minister Piyush Goyal highlighted that patent application filings in India increased by 30.2% to 1.44 lakh in FY26, compared to 1.1 lakh in FY25. India currently holds the 6th position globally in patent filings according to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).

Domestic patent filings rose to 99,721 in FY26 from 68,201 in FY25, resulting in an increase in their share of overall filings from 61.8% to 69.4%. Among foreign applicants, the USA recorded the highest number of filings. The highest volume of patent filings in FY26 was recorded in computer-related sectors. Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Maharashtra were the top contributing states.

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