MSME Indian Patent Reimbursement
Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, Government of India · Central government
Udyam-registered MSMEs receive full reimbursement of Indian patent registration costs, capped at Rs 1 lakh.
Open, rolling. Applications are accepted continuously — there is no deadline.
Key facts
- Subsidy amount
- Up to ₹1,00,000
- Instrument
- Subsidy
- Deadline
- Rolling
- Disbursement
- Reimbursed after spend
About this scheme
Under the IPR component of the MSME Innovative Scheme, an Udyam-registered MSME may receive full reimbursement—up to Rs 1 lakh—for the actual expenses incurred while registering an Indian patent. The covered costs span facilitation charges, all government levies, design and drawing fees, attorney and consultancy charges, prior art search and analysis, drafting of provisional and complete specifications, prosecution and hearing costs, and examination and publication fees.
To avail of this benefit, claims must be accompanied by original invoices, bills, and receipts as supporting documentation.
Who can apply
- Eligible business forms
- Not specified
- Udyam registration
- Not specified
- MSME registration
- Required
- DPIIT startup recognition
- Not specified
- GST registration
- Not specified
- Where the business may be based
- Not restricted
- MSME or entity holding a valid Udyam Registration - Expenses genuinely paid for registering an Indian patent - Claim backed by original invoices, bills, and receipts
How to apply
- Create an account on the MSME Innovative portal using your Udyam Registration details. - Submit a reimbursement request accompanied by the original invoices, bills, and receipts for the registration costs. - The claim is settled once the registration and its supporting paperwork have been verified.
Sectors
- Msme Innovative Scheme
- Ipr
- Patent
- Reimbursement
Details last verified on 9 September 2026. Source: the issuer's published information.