Patent and Trademark Filing in India Under Startup India Action Plan - Guidelines for IP Facilitators - Scheme for Facilitating Startups Intellectual Property Protection - SIPP

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Overview of Patent Filing in India along with Trademark Filing as described under Startup India Action Plan announced by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi Guidelines announced by patent and trademark office in India for IP Facilitators - intellectual property facilitators including advocates, patent agents, trademark agents and ip practitioners Scheme for Facilitating Startups Intellectual Property Protection is known as SIPP

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Patent & Trademark
Filing in India
Startup India Action Plan - 2016

#Startup India - 1
 Action plan announced by PM Modi
 Defines Startup & Recognition Procedure
 Constitution of Inter-Ministerial Board
 New Category of White Industries
 Self-certification for Labour Laws Compliance
 Relaxed Norms of Public Procurement for
Startups

#Startup India - 2
 Tax Exemption for Startups on Investments above
Fair Market Value (FMV)
 ‘Atal Tinkering Laboratories’ – Under Atal
Innovation Mission
 ‘Atal Incubation Centres’ – Incubation Centres
under Atal Innovation Mission
 National Initiative on Developing and Harnessing
Innovation (NIDHI)

#Startup India – Patent &
Trademarks
 Legal Support and Fast-tracking Patent
Examination at Lower Costs
 Scheme for Facilitating Start-Ups Intellectual
Property Protection (SIPP)
 IP facilitators for Filing Patents in India
 IP facilitators for Filing Trademarks in India

#Startup India – SIPP
 Make IP Protection Strategy Imperative for
Startups
 Promote Awareness and Adoption of Intellectual
Property Rights (Patents, Trademarks, Designs)
Among Startups
 Provide Startups With Access to High Quality IP
Services and Resources

#Startup India – SIPP Eligibility
 Start-Ups certified by Start-up Certification Board
as having an innovative business
 Legal entity, incorporated or registered in India
not prior to five years
 Annual turnover not exceeding INR 25 Crores in
any preceding financial year
 Benefits available after obtaining Certificate from
Start-up Certification Board

#Startup India – IP Facilitators
 To be empanelled by the Controller General of
Patent, Trademark and Design (CGPDTM)
 Patent Agents registered with CGPDTM
 Trademark Agents registered with CGPDTM
 Advocate entitled to practice law under The
Advocates Act, 1961
 Government departments/ organizations/
agencies like TIFAC, NRDC, BIRAC, DEITY, DSIR

Functions of IP Facilitators – 1
 Providing general advisory on different intellectual
property rights to Start-Ups on pro bono basis
 Providing information on protecting and
promoting lPRs to Start-Ups in other countries on
pro bono basis
 Providing assistance in filing and disposal of the
IP applications related to patents, trademarks and
Designs

Functions of IP Facilitators – 2
 Drafting complete/ provisional specifications for
inventions of Start-Ups
 Preparing and filing responses to examination
reports 4nd other queries, notices or letters by the
IP office
 Appearing on behalf of start-up at hearings, as
may be scheduled
 Ensuring final disposal of the IPR application

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