Chhattisgarh Patent Reimbursement: 100% Cover for AI, Robotics & Computing — Frequently Asked Questions

It is a subsidy from the Government of Chhattisgarh that pays back a unit for the money it spent on registering a patent. It sits under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30 and applies to patents covering products in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computing that the relevant Ministry of the Government of India has recognised.

A qualifying unit can be reimbursed as much as 100% of what it spent on registering its patent. No fixed rupee ceiling is stated in the scheme details, so the actual amount follows the verified expenses you incurred for the registration, and the payment is released only after the patent certificate has been received.

No. The scheme runs on a rolling basis and stays open, so there is no last date to work towards. The practical trigger is the patent certificate: once it is in hand, you can put your claim in.

Patents covering products in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Computing qualify. The product also has to be one recognised by the relevant Ministry of the Government of India, so a patent in one of those sectors for an unrecognised product does not fit the scheme.

The unit — a business or an organisation — that filed for and obtained the patent registration on the qualifying product. The scheme details do not list conditions around the applicant's size, stage of growth or turnover.

Neither is listed as a condition in the scheme details available for this reimbursement. What matters is the sector the patented product belongs to, its recognition by the relevant central ministry, and a completed patent registration with the certificate received.

No. This is a reimbursement — a subsidy that returns money you have already paid out for patenting. It is not an investment, so no stake, shares or ownership in your unit changes hands.

After. The scheme reimburses expenses you have already incurred, and a claim rests on a patent certificate that has been successfully received. It is not a way to fund the registration upfront.

In practice the claim file includes the patent certificate, receipts and records for every expense you are claiming, proof of your unit's incorporation or registration, and the prescribed application form, along with any other supporting papers required under the Chhattisgarh Industrial Development Policy 2024-30.

The application goes to the designated authority under the industrial policy, and the process is handled through the state portal at https://swsportal.cgstate.gov.in/login/. You fill in the prescribed form and attach all the compiled documents.

A committee from the Department of Industries, Commerce and Investment Promotion, Government of Chhattisgarh checks the claim on three fronts — eligibility, the validity of the patent certificate and its relevance to the product, and an audit of the expense receipts. Once everything clears, the approved amount is disbursed to the unit's account. The scheme does not state a fixed timeline for this.

Chhattisgarh Patent Reimbursement: 100% Cover for AI, Robotics & Computing is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Chhattisgarh Patent Reimbursement: 100% Cover for AI, Robotics & Computing is offered by Department of Industries, Government of Chhattisgarh, a government body. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.

Apply directly through the official application link on this page. Review the eligibility criteria and prepare your startup documents before you begin.