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I'm DPIIT-recognised, what IP benefits does Startup India actually give me?

The short answer

Real, usable money: an 80% rebate on patent filing fees, a 50% rebate on trademark filing, and a government-empanelled facilitator whose professional fees the government pays, you only cover the statutory charges. You also get fast-track patent examination so you're not waiting years. If you're building anything patentable, get DPIIT recognition first; it turns a costly process into a cheap one.

Go deeper, your way

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✓ Link checked India Free Intermediate

Why we picked it The official explainer of the concrete money DPIIT-recognised startups get on IP, an 80% patent-fee rebate, 50% trademark-fee rebate, and government-paid facilitators. This is the single best reason to get DPIIT recognition early if you'll file anything, and it comes straight from the source, not a paid-service blog.

Startup India, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Benefits & SIPP Scheme

From Government of India (startupindia.gov.in) by DPIIT / Startup India ~10 min read

  • DPIIT-recognised startups get an 80% rebate on patent filing fees and 50% on trademark filing fees.
  • Under SIPP, the government bears the facilitator's professional fees, you pay only statutory charges.
  • Fast-track patent examination lets startups realise the value of their IP far sooner.
  • Recognition is the gate to all of it, register on the Startup India portal before filing.
Open startupindia.gov.in
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✓ Link checked India Free Intermediate

Why we picked it The single primary source for all Indian IP filing and search, patents, trademarks, designs, and links to copyright. Skip the blogspam middlemen: this is where you actually search existing marks, e-file, and track applications, straight from the Controller General's office.

IP India, Official Portal (Patents, Trademarks, Designs, Copyright)

From Government of India (ipindia.gov.in) by Office of the CGPDTM portal

  • Trademark, patent, and design e-filing and status tracking all live here on one government portal.
  • Links to the free public search tools so you can check availability before you file or spend.
  • Includes an AI/ML-based trademark search alongside the classic public search.
  • The authoritative source for acts, rules, fee schedules, and official forms, no intermediary needed.
Open ipindia.gov.in

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