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Momentum: — Steady
92
Patents
0
Startups matched
11
Foreign filers
Startup counts are name-matched candidates, not ownership records — see methodology. Methodology
Where it clusters
Matched startups by state
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Bihar | 1 |
| Delhi | 1 |
| Maharashtra | 1 |
| Tamil Nadu | 1 |
Filing momentum
2022 onward
| Year | Filings | Foreign |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 20 | 7 |
| 2023 | 19 | 4 |
| 2024 | 24 | 6 |
| 2025 | 19 | 2 |
| 2026 | 8 | 1 |
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
Educational institutes (5) — high filing volume, separate from company R&D
Foreign filers (4)
Top inventors in this technology
The most prolific inventors filing in this technology, each linking to their full patent history.