6. According to the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, what is the number of patents filed in 2021-22? A.19796B.66,440C.30,074D.42,763
Explanation: The number of patent filings increased from 42,763 in 2014-15 to 66,440 in 2021-22. A patent is a type of intellectual property that gives its owner the legal right to exclude others from making, using, or selling an invention for a limited period of time in exchange for publishing an enabling disclosure of the invention