(a) the ranking of India in the field of scientific research and development in the world;
(b) the number of applications submitted to patent the new inventions made by the Indian
Scientists and other developed and developing countries during the last five years; and
(c) the steps taken by the Government to check this slow progress in the field of research
and development in the country?
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PLANNING; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF
PARLIAMENT AFFAIRS; MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AND
MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF EARTH SCIENCES(ASHWANI KUMAR)
(a) India’s position globally in the field of scientific research and development, as
measured by the number of research papers published, has improved from 13th position in 1996
to 12th position in 2001 and 10th position in 2006 and further to 9th position in 2010 as per
the Scopus International database.
(b) The number of applications submitted to patent new inventions made by scientists
from India and other developed and developing countries received at Indian Patent Office during
the last five years is as follows:-
Applications 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 Indian 4521 5314 6040 6161 7262 Foreign 19984 23626 29178 30651 27025 Total 24505 28940 35218 36812 34287