There are 2,26,339 patent applications pending as of July  31, 2015. On an average, around 43000 patent applications are filed annually. After accounting for those that are withdrawn, around 38000 patent applications need to be examined. The Controller General of Patents and Designs ( CGPOT ) has hired 459 additional patent examiners. The  charge levied for withdrawn of a patent application has been waived.

The time for approving a patent application from current 5-6 years is proposed to be reduced to 15 months and for trademarks from 13 months to just one month.