IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh

The Investment Promotion Scheme (IPS) for the MSME Sector is an incentive programme operated by the Department of Industries under the U.T. Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. "Assistance For Patent Registration / Trade Mark Registration" is one of its sub-schemes, and it is built around a single, practical purpose: absorbing a large share of what a small unit spends to protect its intellectual property.

The parent scheme was introduced on 3 July 2015 with a five-year mandate. Once that first term ended it was renewed, and the policy period in force today stretches from 20 May 2022 to 19 May 2027. Claims are accepted against this current window.

The wider IPS framework exists to strengthen the region's MSME base — offering incentives and assistance so small businesses can weather market swings and grow into stable, competitive operations. Two social objectives sit alongside that: increasing the number of women in business, and bringing down local unemployment by rewarding industries that give work to resident labour.

Within that framework, the patent and trademark sub-scheme delivers direct financial help to individuals and legal entities that register a patent or a trademark for a product or process developed during the policy period. The effect is straightforward — the cost of securing IP falls, and local MSMEs are better placed to compete on the strength of their own innovation.

• 75% reimbursement of patent and trademark registration costs
• Overall ceiling of ₹25,00,000 per applicant or enterprise
• Open to individuals and MSME manufacturing/service units in Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu
• National and international patent registrations both covered
• Attorney fee caps: ₹50,000 for national patents, ₹2,00,000 per country for international ones
• Valid for units that began commercial production between 20 May 2022 and 19 May 2027

The scheme is open to an individual, a new manufacturing or service unit, or an existing manufacturing or service unit that is going in for expansion or diversification — provided the applicant sits in the MSME sector.

• Commercial production window: the unit must have begun commercial production at some point between 20 May 2022 and 19 May 2027.
• Location: the unit has to be situated in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
• Filing window: the application must be submitted within one year of the date on which the patent or trademark was published or notified.

The published conditions for this sub-scheme do not list DPIIT recognition or an MSME/Udyam registration number as a separate requirement; the District Industries Centre screens each application against the criteria above.

IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

Applications for IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh are open and the current deadline is 19 May 2027. Deadlines can change — always reconfirm on the official source before submitting.

Assistance is paid as a reimbursement, so the applicant first incurs the IP cost and then recovers a fixed share of it.

• 75% of the amount spent on patent and trademark registration is reimbursed.
• The reimbursement is capped at ₹25,00,000 for each applicant or enterprise.
• The benefit can be claimed for any number of patent applications, with the overall ceiling applying across them.
• Both national and international patent registrations are covered.
• Attorney fees are recognised inside the same 75% reimbursement: capped at ₹50,000 for a national patent and ₹2,00,000 per country for an international patent.

In short, the scheme shares the financial load of getting IP protection in place, which is what makes the cost of patenting and trademarking manageable for a small unit in the region.

IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh is offered by Department of Industries, UT Administration of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, a government body. As a government-backed subsidy, it is publicly funded and open to eligible startups across India.

Applications arrive through the Single Window Portal. The first pass is handled by the District Industries Centre, which checks that the form is complete and that the applicant clears the basic eligibility conditions of the scheme.

Applications that survive screening move to a detailed evaluation. Here the department verifies the costs actually incurred on patent or trademark registration and confirms that the claim lines up with the scheme's guidelines.

Once verification is complete and the competent authority approves the claim, the financial assistance is processed and credited to the bank account the applicant has designated.

Before you apply to IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.

IPS Patent & Trademark Subsidy for MSMEs — Up to ₹25 Lakh is best suited for startups in India seeking non-dilutive funding of ₹25L. If that describes your startup, review the eligibility criteria above before applying.