MATTER MOTOR WORKS received the Best Patent Portfolio (2020–2025) award at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) Industrial Intellectual Property Awards 2025. The company, which manufactures India’s first geared electric motorcycle AERA 5000+, was also named among the Top 30 IP-Driven Organisations in India for its intellectual property creation over the past five years.
The company has filed 400+ patent applications to date, with 96 patents granted, and is expected to cross 100 granted patents soon. The awards were presented at CII’s annual Industrial IP Awards ceremony, which recognises organisations demonstrating sustained innovation, original engineering, and long-term commitment to intellectual property development.
MATTER’s IP portfolio covers core electric vehicle technologies and advanced manufacturing processes developed for Indian operating conditions. Key innovation areas include powertrain cooling systems for high thermal loads, gearbox technologies that enabled the world’s first electric motorcycle with manual transmission, onboard charging solutions, advanced battery management systems, and automation-driven manufacturing technologies. These innovations support the company’s flagship product AERA and its product roadmap.
This is MATTER MOTOR WORKS’ second consecutive recognition by CII. In 2024, the company received the CII Industrial IP Award for its patent portfolio. The recognition reflects the company’s strategy of building original, in-house technology rather than using adapted or licensed solutions.
Commenting on the achievement, Mohal Lalbhai, Founder and Group CEO, said, “Every patent represents years of hands-on problem-solving—testing, learning from failures, and engineering for real Indian road and climate conditions. We have always believed that if you are building in India, you must engineer from the ground up. This recognition reaffirms that conviction.”
Kumar Prasad Telikepalli, Founder and Group CTO, said, “At MATTER, innovation means taking ideas all the way—from concept to scalable, real-world solutions. Our IP journey is about enabling original thinking while staying grounded in product and business realities, so strong ideas translate into strong products and sustainable value.”
Arun Pratap Singh, Founder and Group COO, added, “Our focus has never been on patent numbers alone. Each patent is tied to a real engineering challenge encountered while building the motorcycle or scaling manufacturing. As we grow, our IP strategy will continue to be driven by long-term product thinking and real-world impact.”
MATTER MOTOR WORKS continues to scale its manufacturing capabilities and expand its electric mobility portfolio while strengthening its intellectual property foundation through in-house development, manufacturability, and technologies built for Indian usage conditions.