Intellectual Property Right Scheme Under MSME Innovative Scheme

The "Intellectual Property Right Scheme" under the "MSME Innovative Scheme" implemented by the Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises, offers legal and intellectual property filing support including patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, geographical indications (GI) etc. The programme also provides IP advisory, consultation, Patentability Searches, Technology Gap Analyses and IP commercialisation through the establishment of Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs) across the country. Objective: The objective of the scheme is to improve the IP culture in India with the following interventions: • To enhance the awareness of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) amongst the MSMEs and to encourage creative intellectual endeavour in Indian economy; • To take suitable measures for the protection of ideas, technological innovation and knowledge-driven business strategies developed by the MSMEs for their commercialization and effective utilization of IPR tools. Activities: • Establishment of Intellectual Property Facilitation Centres (IPFCs). • Reimbursement for registration of Patent, Trademark, Geographical Indications (G.I.), Design through IPFCs.