Trends in Indian Patent Filing in Chemical Sciences: An Analysis

  • N.B. Dahibhate
  • S.K. Patil
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.32.3.2377
Keywords: Chemical sciences, pharmaceutical sciences, patent filing trends, Indian patent filing, global patenting trends

Abstract

The paper analyses the trends in Indian patents filed in the area of chemical sciences during 1995 to2008. It highlights the importance of patent literature in scientific developments and global trends in patentfilings. A result of Indian patent filing analysis indicated that filing in India is increasing in the past few yearsand many public and private organisations are filing patents in India and in other countries for protecting theinventions. Among India patent filing activities, chemical and pharmaceutical sciences are the prominent areas.Individual inventors and assignees from private and public organisations are filing patents, but in India, Councilof Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) is leading patent filer.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.32.3.2377

Published
2012-05-18
How to Cite
Dahibhate, N., & Patil, S. (2012). Trends in Indian Patent Filing in Chemical Sciences: An Analysis. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 32(3). https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.32.3.2377
Issue
Vol 32 No 3 (2012): Intellectual Property Rights
Section
Special Issue on Visualising Libraries

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