Scheme for Facilitating Start-ups Intellectual Property Protection
DPIIT and the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks
Cuts the cost of protecting patents, trademarks and designs for DPIIT-recognised startups. A government-listed facilitator handles filing and follow-up, and the patent office pays the facilitator's fee, so you mainly pay statutory fees. Recognised startups also get an 80% rebate on patent filing fees under Startup India benefits.
What you can get
Facilitator fees paid by the government, and an 80% rebate on patent filing fees
Do you repay it?
No
Type
Subsidy
Where
All of India
Current status
IP India's page shows the revised scheme extended for three years from 1 April 2023, which would run to March 2026. No later extension was found, though the June 2026 playbook and Startup India pages still describe it.
Who can apply
- DPIIT-recognised startup
- Self-declaration that no other government scheme paid the agent fees for the same application
- Use a facilitator on the official list
How to apply
- 1Pick a facilitator from the lists on the IP India SIPP page
- 2The facilitator files and handles your application
- 3The facilitator claims its fee from the patent office
The catch
It pays for help with filing, not cash for your startup, and you still owe statutory fees. Ask the facilitator to confirm the scheme still covers new filings, since the last visible extension has lapsed.
We read this on the official page on 4 November 2026. Rules and dates change, so confirm there before you apply. Founders Wing is not connected to this scheme, does not help with applications and never charges for access to it.