AI & IP Report 2025 India was officially unveiled by Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), offering a detailed view of how artificial intelligence and intellectual property are reshaping India’s innovation landscape. Released at the CII Global Summit on Technology, R&D & IP in New Delhi, the report captures the scale, momentum, and complexity of AI-driven innovation across the country.
One of the most striking findings in the AI & IP Report 2025 India is the sharp rise in patent activity. According to the study, India recorded 83,059 AI-related patent filings between 2019 and 2025, compared to just 3,931 filings between 2010 and 2018. This data underscores how rapidly AI has moved from academic research into a core driver of commercial and industrial innovation.
The report, titled Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property – Navigating Opportunities and Challenges in a Transformative Era, explores how advances in AI, including generative AI, large language models, and agentic systems, are transforming IP creation and management. It highlights that while innovation capacity has expanded, the IP environment has become more complex and demanding for enterprises of all sizes.
A central theme of the AI & IP Report 2025 India is the uneven impact of this transformation. While large enterprises are increasingly equipped to manage AI-related IP, Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) continue to face significant barriers.
These include technical complexity, unclear ownership of AI-generated inventions, affordability issues, and rapidly evolving legal frameworks that are difficult to navigate without specialized expertise.
The study draws insights from a survey of 73 global experts and places strong emphasis on governance concerns. Issues such as transparency, algorithmic bias, misinformation, and the rise of deepfakes are identified as critical risks. The report stresses that without clear legal standards and ethical guidelines, these risks could undermine trust and slow down responsible AI adoption.
AI’s growing influence across sectors is another key focus. The AI & IP Report 2025 India notes that AI is now driving innovation in healthcare, finance, manufacturing, retail, and other industries.
Government-led initiatives and public-private partnerships are accelerating adoption, particularly in India’s startup and MSME ecosystem. However, infrastructure gaps, talent shortages, and regulatory uncertainty remain persistent challenges.
TCS positions the report as a practical guide rather than a theoretical assessment. The objective, according to the study, is to equip enterprises, MSMEs, technologists, entrepreneurs, IP professionals, and policymakers with actionable insights. These insights are designed to help organizations adopt AI responsibly while building strong and defensible IP strategies that can scale with innovation.
Speaking at the launch, Ashvini Saxena, Vice President and Head of TCS Components Engineering Group and Digital Software and Solutions, emphasized AI’s role in India’s long-term economic ambitions.
He noted that as India moves toward its $5 trillion economy vision, AI-driven innovation will be central to growth. According to Saxena, balancing innovation with robust IP management and regulatory foresight is essential to positioning India as a global AI powerhouse.
The AI & IP Report 2025 India also highlights emerging risks associated with advanced AI systems. As autonomy and agentic behavior increase, new challenges such as coordination failures and goal misalignment come into play. The report warns that enterprise-level AI adoption without adequate IP risk mitigation could expose organizations to legal, financial, and reputational harm.
To address these risks, the study recommends aligning AI development with emerging regulatory standards and adopting structured IP governance frameworks. Clear documentation, ownership clarity, compliance monitoring, and ethical oversight are presented as foundational practices. These measures, the report argues, are necessary to safeguard innovation while maintaining public and customer trust.
From CII’s perspective, collaboration is critical. Vivek Shah, Vice-Chair of the CII National Committee on IP and CEO of Meril Life Sciences, highlighted the need for stronger industry–government partnerships. He emphasized that supportive policy frameworks, incentives, and infrastructure will be vital in enabling Indian businesses to compete globally in an increasingly IP-driven economy.
The report also outlines ongoing efforts to strengthen India’s IP ecosystem. CII continues to support policy dialogue, awareness programs, and IP filing initiatives, helping thousands of enterprises unlock economic value from innovation. At the same time, TCS leverages its deep expertise in AI and IP to support clients navigating large-scale, AI-led transformation.
Overall, the AI & IP Report 2025 India presents a balanced picture of opportunity and responsibility. It recognizes India’s growing innovation capacity while clearly identifying the structural, legal, and ethical work still required. By combining data-driven insights with policy guidance and best practices, the report aims to serve as a roadmap for building resilient, future-ready enterprises.
As AI continues to redefine how value is created and protected, this report signals a clear message: innovation must move in step with strong intellectual property strategies and governance.
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