Table 5 Indian Patenting Activity in Major Sectors during Pre/Post-WTO and the Current Period
Sectors |
1990-94 |
1995-98 |
1999-2002 |
Total |
Pharmaceuticals |
9 |
48 |
227 |
284 |
Chemical |
24 |
42 |
166 |
232 |
Miscellaneous |
8 |
15 |
42 |
65 |
Biotechnology* |
-- |
7 |
46 |
53 |
Machinery |
7 |
6 |
15 |
28 |
Instruments |
-- |
5 |
13 |
18 |
Electronics |
-- |
2 |
7 |
9 |
Transport |
-- |
-- |
6 |
6 |
Electrical |
-- |
-- |
1 |
1 |
* Patents in biotechnology are culled out from other sectors (primarily they were in the pharmaceutical sector).