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Indian states patent filings
Visual Capitalist's choropleth map drew 13K views on X: 0.6x its typical post and #125 of 133 Visual Capitalist charts we track by views. Read Oct 10, 2026.
Tamil Nadu leads India in patent filings with 92K applications, followed by Maharashtra and Karnataka 💡
Why it spread
This post spread because an independent author published a choropleth map of Indian states ranked by patent activity, and it drew 13,030 views, 47 likes, 11 reposts, 2 quotes and 10 saves, with a quote rate above average for the account.
What worked
- The chart form is a choropleth, which fits a ranked geographic story about Indian states and patent activity.
- The post is branded and shows a source line, and it was created in partnership with Adobe, which adds credibility to a data journalism piece.
- The framing leads with a clear ranking, naming Tamil Nadu at 92K applications ahead of Maharashtra and Karnataka, which gives viewers an immediate takeaway.
What to borrow
We could take our own state or regional data, rank it in a map, and lead the caption with the top performer and its number, while keeping a visible source line and a partner credit if we have one.
Careful
Do not over-read the engagement: the account's typical likes and how many times normal are not given, and comments and points are absent, so we cannot say this outperformed the account's baseline. The quote rate is above average, but that is the only comparative signal we have.
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How far did Visual Capitalist's "Indian states patent filings" chart travel?
13,030 views, 47 likes, 11 reposts and 10 saves on X, read Oct 10, 2026. A normal post from @VisualCap gets about 23.1K views.
What kind of chart is it?
A choropleth map. Indian states ranked by patent activity.
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