On March 26, 2025, Union Minister Piyush Goyal, Minister of Commerce and Industry (MoC&I) conferred the National Intellectual Property (IP) Awards 2024 at the award function held at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi (Delhi).
- The awards were conferred annually to recognize and reward individuals, institutions, organizations, and enterprises for their outstanding contributions to IP creation and commercialization.
- It underscores Indiaâs commitment to fostering innovation and strengthening its IP ecosystem, aligning with the vision of a Viksit Bharat.
Winners of National IP Awards 2024:
The National IP Awards 2024, presented across 13 categories, recognised outstanding contributions from individuals, academic institutions, startups, and corporations, further strengthening India’s position as a global innovation leader.
| S.No. | Category of National IP Awards | Name of Awardee | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Top Indian Individual – Patents | Sidramappa Shivashankar Dharane (Male) | |
| Dr. Swagatika Panda (Female) | |||
| 2 | Top Indian Individual – Designs | Dr. Anusha P. (Female) | |
| 3 | Top Indian Academic Institution – Patents | Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur | Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (UP) |
| 4 | Top R & D Institution/Organization for Patents Filing, Grant & Commercialization | Anna University | Chennai, Tamil Nadu (TN) |
| 5 | Top Public /Private Company for Patents Filing, Grant & Commercialization in India | ||
| a. Manufacturing Sector | Tata Steel Limited | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | |
| b. Services Sector | Jio Platforms Limited | Mumbai (Maharashtra) | |
| 6 | Top Indian MSME for Patent Filing, Grant & Commercialization | West Bengal Chemical Industries Limited | West Bengal (Kolkata) |
| 7 | Top Start-up for IP Filing, Grant/Registration and Commercialization | Numeros Motors Private Limited | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
| 8 | Top Indian Company/Organisation – Designs | IIT Bombay | Mumbai (Maharashtra) |
| 9 | Top Indian Company /Organization for creating Brand in India and Abroad | Biocon Biologics Limited | Bengaluru (Karnataka) |
| 10 | Best Incubator for Nurturing the IP | Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) – Nalanda Institute of Technology Foundation | Bhubaneswar (Odisha) |
Special Citations:
| S.No. | Category | Name of Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | For Technology and Innovation Support Center (TISC) | West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology, Kolkata(West Bengal ,WB) |
| 2 | For Patent Information Centre (PIC) | West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology, Kolkata |
| 3 | For Institution’s Innovation Council (IICs) | Pimpri Chinchwad College of Engineering, Pune (Maharashtra) |
| 4 | For Atal Tinkering Laboratories (ATL) | DCM Presidency School, Ludhiana (Punjab) |
Jury Certificate Award:Â
Conferred for a Rural Centric Invention to Sagar Defence Engineering Private Limited in Mumbai & Coromandel International Limited in Secunderabad (Telangana).
Letters of Appreciation:
Presented to Amity International School (New Delhi, Delhi), Ghaziabad (UP) for ATL and Greater Noida (UP) based NTPC Energy Technology Research Alliance (NETRA) for Top Public/Private Company for Patents Filing, Grant & Commercialization in India.
Linkage with WIPO Awards:
The National IP Awards align with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Awards:
| S.NO. | Category | Name of Awardee |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WIPO IP Enterprises Trophy | Jio Platforms Limited |
| Tata Steel Limited | ||
| 2 | WIPO Medal for Inventors | Sidramappa Shivashankar Dharane |
| 3 | WIPO Users Trophy | Biocon Biologics Limited |
| Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur |
Achievements and Reforms of Indiaâs IP Landscape:
i.In Global Innovation Index (GII) 2024, India improved its rank from 81 (2015) to 39 (2024).
ii.India now ranks sixth globally for trademark filings, with approximately 100,000 patent grants last year, reflecting a surge in IP activity.
iii.80% fee reduction for women entrepreneurs, startups, and Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to enhance IP participation.
