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

The department reimburses 75% of what you spent on registering your patent or trademark, and the total payable to one applicant or enterprise cannot cross ₹25,00,000. So the size of your cheque depends on your actual IP spend, with ₹25 lakh acting as the outer limit.

The published eligibility conditions for this sub-scheme do not mention DPIIT recognition or an MSME/Udyam registration number as a condition. What they do require is that the applicant be an individual or a manufacturing/service unit in the MSME sector, that the unit be located in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and that commercial production have commenced between 20 May 2022 and 19 May 2027. The District Industries Centre screens every application against those criteria.

No. This is a subsidy that reimburses a portion of your registration costs — it is not an investment or a loan, so no equity, ownership stake or repayment obligation arises from the assistance.

Three categories of applicant qualify: an individual, a new manufacturing or service unit, and an existing manufacturing or service unit that is undertaking expansion or diversification. In every case the applicant must fall in the MSME sector, be based in the U.T. of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, and have started commercial production between 20 May 2022 and 19 May 2027.

The scheme itself remains operative until 19 May 2027. On top of that, there is a per-application deadline: you must file within one year from the date your patent or trademark was published or notified. Miss that one-year window and the claim cannot be made.

Yes — both national and international patent registrations are eligible. Attorney charges are counted within the same 75% reimbursement, but they are capped: up to ₹50,000 for a national patent, and up to ₹2,00,000 per country for an international patent. Those caps operate inside the overall ₹25 lakh ceiling for the applicant.

Yes. The scheme allows reimbursement for any number of patent applications filed by the same applicant or enterprise, so long as the cumulative payout stays within the ₹25,00,000 limit.

It does. The sub-scheme is titled Assistance For Patent Registration / Trade Mark Registration, and the 75% reimbursement applies to trademark registration costs in the same way it applies to patent costs, subject to the ₹25 lakh ceiling.

Everything goes through the Single Window Portal. First create an account on the official website: fill in your details, click Register, and confirm your email through the verification link sent to your inbox (check the spam folder if it does not arrive). Mobile verification uses "111111" as the OTP, after which login credentials reach you by email.

To apply, log in with your registered mobile number and the PIN emailed to you, open the "Departments & Services" tab in the left menu, scroll to "District Industries Centre DD & DNH" and click "Click Here" for the Investment Promotion Scheme 2022 to 2027. A Common Application Form opens — enter all the required details, upload the mandatory documents, re-check everything and hit Submit. The scheme notification is available at https://swp.dddgov.in/assets/pdf/Notification_IPS_2022_DNH_DD.pdf.

The District Industries Centre first screens it for completeness and basic eligibility. Eligible applications then go through a detailed evaluation in which the department verifies the registration expenditure you have claimed and checks it against the scheme guidelines. After the competent authority approves, the assistance is released to your designated bank account.

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. It is provided as non-dilutive funding.