Patent filings have received a boost in India during the period of January-March, 2022. The total patents filed were 19,796, of which 10,706 were from Indian applicants and 9090 from non-Indian applicants. The patent examining time has reduced to 5-23 months from 72 months in December, 2016. The patent filing fee has been reduced by 80 per cent for eligible educational institutes, and there is 9-10 per cent rebate in fees for on line filing, as against physical filing of trade mark applications.