The world’s first patent was granted to engineer Filippo Brunelleschi in 1421 for inventing a barge to ferry marbles up the Arno River for the construction of the Florence Cathedral in Italy.
However, it took India four more centuries to enter the world of patents, with civil engineer George Alfred De Penning from Calcutta filing a petition for exclusive privileges for his invention, called Punkah-Pulling Machine, on March 3, 1856.
Cut to the 21st century, India seems to be in sync with the world in patenting trends.
The number of Artificial Intelligence patent applications from India, a reliable measure of innovation today, is on par with many powerful countries.
According to the latest Center for Security and Emerging Technology (CSET) report on ‘Mapping
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Shanthi S
Shanthi has been a feature writer for over a decade and has worked in several print and digital media companies. She specialises in writing company profiles, interviews and trends. Through her articles for the Analytics India Magazine, she aims to humanise tech in India. She is also a mom and her favourite pastime is playing a game of monopoly or watching Gilmore Girls with her daughter.
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