MSME Foreign Patent Reimbursement
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Quick Answer
Udyam-registered MSMEs get 100% of foreign patent registration costs reimbursed, up to Rs 5 lakh.
- Funding amount
- Up to ₹5L
- Funding type
- Subsidy
- Provider
- Ministry of MSME
- Application deadline
- Rolling
- Location
- Open to startups registered in India
- Registrations needed
- Udyam registration
About this subsidy
Under the IPR component of the MSME Innovative Scheme, an Udyam-registered MSME can claim 100% reimbursement of the actual costs of registering a patent abroad, capped at Rs 5 lakh per foreign patent. Eligible costs include facilitation fees, all government fees, design/diagram and drawing fees, attorney fees, consultancy charges, prior art search and analysis, drafting of provisional and complete specifications, prosecution and hearing charges, examination and publication fees, PCT/international filing fees and other incidental charges. Claims must be backed by original invoices, bills and receipts.
Eligibility
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Subsidy providers
The Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (Ministry of MSME) is the Government of India ministry for the MSME sector. It does not run one programme. It runs a set of central schemes, each with its own portal and its own route in: a credit-linked subsidy for new…
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- Amount
- Up to ₹5L
What You Get
You get back 100% of what you actually spent registering a patent outside India, up to Rs 5 lakh per patent. The claim covers the full cost stack - government and facilitation fees, attorney and consultancy charges, prior art search, drafting, prosecution and hearings, examination and publication fees, PCT/international filing charges and incidental costs - provided you produce the original invoices and receipts.
- Disbursement
- Reimbursement
- Bootstrap friendly
- Yes
Timelines & Process
Applications
Rolling basis
How to apply
Four steps from draft to disbursement — one action each.
- 1
See the questions before you start
Download every question this programme's application form asks, so you can prepare your answers offline before opening the portal.
- 2
Line up your documents
Keep every document from the checklist ready in one folder. Missing docs are the #1 reason applications get bounced.
- 3
Submit on the official portal
Use the official application link and verify all details before final submission.
- 4
Follow up
Reach out 5–7 days after submitting to confirm receipt and ask about the review timeline.
Sources
Data on this page is compiled from official program and provider references.
