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

Office of the CGPDTM · Government of India (ipindia.gov.in) Free Intermediate India

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.

  • 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.
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It answers 3 questions

  1. Can I protect my idea with a patent or an NDA before I launch?
  2. Trademark vs patent vs copyright, which one do I actually need?
  3. I'm DPIIT-recognised, what IP benefits does Startup India actually give me?

Read with it

  1. The official explainer of the concrete money DPIIT-recognised startups get on IP, an 80% patent-fee rebate, 50% trademark-fee... Government of India (startupindia.gov.in) Article · ~10 min read Startup India, Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Benefits & SIPP Scheme DPIIT / Startup India
  2. The definitive founder essay on why raw ideas are worth very little and why secrecy is the wrong instinct. Graham's argument... paulgraham.com Essay · ~15 min read Ideas for Startups Paul Graham
  3. The free, official first step before you commit to any brand name, logo, or domain. Ten minutes here can save you a rebrand, it... Government of India (tmrsearch.ipindia.gov.in) Tool · tool IP India Public Trademark Search Trade Marks Registry, CGPDTM
  4. A crisp, practical counterweight to NDA paranoia that lays out when a confidentiality agreement is genuinely useful versus when... LinkedIn Article · ~6 min read Startups don't need NDAs: why nobody will steal your idea Startup community (LinkedIn)
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