Government Says 34 Start-Ups Availed Rebate On Patent Fee

New Delhi: As many as 34 start-ups have so far availed the benefits under a government scheme to obtain patents with 80 per cent fee rebate, the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) said on Monday.

A professional body under the DIPP - Cell for IPR Promotion and Management (CIPAM) - in a tweet asked other start-ups to avail these benefits.

"34 startups have already availed the SIPP scheme to obtain patents with a 80% fees rebate! What are you waiting for?," CIPAM's tweet said.