India issued one lakh patents in 2024, ten years back it was just 6000: Piyush Goyal

India has seen a significant rise in the number of patents granted, reaching around one lakh in 2024, a substantial increase from the 6,000 patents issued annually a decade ago, according to Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal. The announcement was made during an outreach program with industry leaders and stakeholders in Hyderabad, Telangana.