Highlights
- Jio Platforms filed 3,476 patents in FY26 — nearly 10 patents every day
- Total cumulative patent filings reached 6,817 as of March 31, 2026
- Jio secured 1,009 patent grants globally, including 538 in India
- Patent filings covered 5G, 6G, AI-LLM, Deep Learning, IoT and JioBrain technologies
- Reliance O2C filed 2,527 patent applications across 55+ countries
- Total R&D expenditure rose to ₹4,682 crore in FY26
- Reliance’s R&D spending increased 11.9% year-on-year
- Company employs over 1,000 scientists, engineers and technology specialists
- Reliance and Jio received multiple global IP and innovation awards in 2025
Updated News
Reliance Industries significantly accelerated its deep-tech and innovation push in FY2025-26, with its digital arm Jio Platforms filing 3,476 patents during the financial year — translating to nearly 10 patent filings every day.
According to the company’s latest annual report, cumulative patent filings by Jio Platforms and its subsidiaries reached 6,817 by March 31, 2026. Of these, 2,393 patents were filed in India, while 4,424 were filed across international jurisdictions.
Jio has also secured 1,009 patent grants globally so far, including 538 patents in India and 471 overseas, strengthening its position as one of India’s largest creators of intellectual property in emerging technologies.
The company’s patent portfolio spans advanced areas such as 5G, 6G, AI-powered large language models (LLMs), deep learning, IoT, NB-IoT, big data and homegrown telecom stack technologies. Key innovations include JioBrain, AI-driven services and multi-user Fixed Wireless Access (FWA) solutions.
The sharp rise in filings marks a major jump from 1,654 patents filed in FY25 and 1,255 patents in FY24, highlighting Reliance’s aggressive expansion into next-generation technology and digital infrastructure.
On the energy and materials side, Reliance’s Oil-to-Chemicals (O2C) business has filed 2,527 patent applications across more than 55 countries, with 1,177 patents already granted. These innovations focus on circular economy solutions, green hydrogen, bio-innovations, responsible chemistry and sustainable manufacturing.
Reliance’s total R&D expenditure rose to ₹4,682 crore in FY26, compared to ₹4,185 crore in FY25. The investment included ₹3,317 crore in capital expenditure and ₹1,365 crore in revenue expenditure.
The company said its research strategy currently focuses on six major areas — circular economy, bio innovations, affordable clean energy, climate change technologies, responsible chemistry and digital services.
Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani had earlier stated that the group is transforming into a “deep-tech company with advanced manufacturing capabilities.”
Reliance and Jio Platforms were also recognised at multiple international IP and innovation awards in 2025, including the IAM IPBC Asia Awards and Questel IP Excellence Awards.
