Archive · 22 Aug 2025
IIT Indore Sees a Huge Surge in Patent Filings in 2024-25
IIT Indore, a school in India, is getting really good at inventing things!
They filed 70 new patents this year, which is a big jump from the year before.
Many of these inventions are related to healthcare, helping doctors and patients.
The school also has some new patents from a department that studies space.
Because of all this inventing, IIT Indore now has a lot of patents, some of which are used around the world.
The school is also helping students and teachers protect their inventions, so they can be used to make new businesses.
IIT Indore saw a 112% increase in patent filings in the 2024-25 academic year.
The institute filed 70 patents, up from 33 the previous year, focusing on deep-tech research.
Healthcare innovations are a significant part of the new patent filings.
The Department of Astronomy, Astrophysics, and Space Engineering filed its first patents.
IIT Indore's cumulative patent filings reached 215, with 102 already granted, including international patents.
- Who
- IIT Indore.
- What
- IIT Indore recorded a 112% increase in patent filings.
- When
- During the 2024-25 academic year.
- Where
- Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IIT Indore).
- Why
- To promote deep-tech research, innovation, and entrepreneurship.
- Patent Filing Increase
- 112%
- Total Patents Filed (2024-25)
- 70
- Previous Year Patents
- 33
- Cumulative Patent Filings
- 215
- Patents Granted
- 102
- Key Focus
- Healthcare Innovations