IP And Trademarks 18 October 2026
India Patent Surge and New Initiatives Drive Growth
India sees a rapid rise in patent activity with Jio entering the global top 20 and AYUSH filings jumping to over 4,000 applications. Meanwhile, biotech firm Godavari secures a US anti‑cancer patent, NIFT opens 2027 admissions, and DTDC Udaan links Kashmiri artisans to e‑commerce, highlighting a broad push across technology, health and logistics sectors.
- [Jio joins global top‑20 for patent filings](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/from-sim-cards-to-6g-patents-jio-enters-worlds-top-20-for-global-patent-filings/articleshow/135023822.cms) – 1,009 patents granted, two‑thirds filed outside India.
- [Godavari Biorefineries secures US anti‑cancer patent](https://chemindigest.com/godavari-biorefineries-secures-us-patent-for-anti-cancer-compound/) – Extends protection beyond India.
- [NIFT 2027 registration opens](https://news.kollegeapply.com/news/nift-registration-2027-live-application-form-released) – Apply by Nov 16 for fashion design and management.
- [Ayush Innovation reports eight‑fold rise in patent filings](https://indiaeducationdiary.in/ayush-innovation-sees-eightfold-rise-in-patent-filings/) – Annual grants up from 3 in FY 2015‑16.
- [DTDC Udaan links Kashmiri sellers to e‑commerce](https://indiashippingnews.com/logistics/dtdc-udaan-seeks-to-connect-kashmirs-local-sellers-with-indias-growing-e-commerce-market/) – Promotes GI‑tagged products like Pashmina and saffron.
- [India records 4,077 AYUSH patent applications for FY 2025‑26](https://utkarsh.com/current-affairs/national/health-n-disease/india-records-4077-ayush-patent-filings-by-2026) – 711 patents granted.
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