Maharashtra IPR Cost Reimbursement — Up to ₹10L for Patents & Trademarks — Frequently Asked Questions

The reimbursement is capped at ₹2 Lakh for a domestic IPR registration and ₹10 Lakh for an international one. The claim is against costs the unit has genuinely incurred, so the amount paid out depends on the actual expenses it has records for and the limit that applies to the filing.

Four categories are covered: patents, copyrights, trademarks and Geographical Indications (GI). That means the scheme can support a product or process invention, a brand name or logo, a creative work, and an origin-linked product identified with a region.

An industrial unit qualifies if it was established while the Maharashtra Industries Investment and Services Policy 2025 was in force, and if it has spent money on registering a patent, copyright, trademark or Geographical Indication. The unit also needs to be able to show that it is established and operating in Maharashtra, with supporting documents for both the registration and the expenses.

No. The scheme is listed as rolling or always open — there is no single closing date. Applications are tied to the policy period instead, so the practical advice is to file as soon as the registration has been granted and the invoices and receipts are ready rather than waiting for a deadline that does not exist.

No. This is a reimbursement of expenses, not an investment, so it is non-dilutive. The state takes no equity, stake or ownership in the applicant unit, and the approved amount is simply paid into the unit's registered bank account.

There is no DPIIT or MSME registration condition mentioned in the scheme details available. Eligibility turns on the unit having been established during the policy period and having incurred eligible IPR registration costs, along with proof that it operates in Maharashtra.

Applications are made online through the MAITRI portal — the Maharashtra Industry, Trade and Investment Facilitation Cell — at maitri.maharashtra.gov.in. You fill in the application form, upload scanned copies of your supporting documents, and submit. You should receive an acknowledgement with a reference number that you can use to track the claim.

Broadly, three sets of paperwork: proof that the IPR was registered (such as a patent grant certificate or a trademark registration certificate), detailed invoices and receipts for every expense claimed, and proof that the unit is established and operating in Maharashtra. All of these are uploaded as scanned copies with the online application.

The application and its documents go through verification by the relevant government department. That review may include a site visit or a request for further information. Once the claim is verified and approved, the eligible reimbursement is disbursed to your registered bank account.

Yes. Both domestic and international IPR registrations are supported — domestic claims are capped at ₹2 Lakh and international claims at ₹10 Lakh, so a unit protecting its intellectual property in overseas markets can claim against the higher limit.

Maharashtra IPR Cost Reimbursement — Up to ₹10L for Patents & Trademarks is offered by Directorate of Industries, Government of Maharashtra, 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.