GREEN

Green Initiative

Innovation Deserves
Protection at Every Scale

Great ideas don't only come from large corporations. India's most transformative innovations are emerging from startups, small businesses, and individual inventors who often lack the resources to protect them properly. Prism IP's Green Initiative exists to change that.

Why Green?

Protecting Innovation
Is a Responsibility

India's innovation economy cannot reach its potential if intellectual property protection is accessible only to large enterprises with substantial legal budgets. Every patent that goes unfiled by a startup is an opportunity lost — for the founder, for the ecosystem, and for the country.

The Green Initiative is Prism IP's commitment to making quality IP services accessible to startups and SMEs who are building something real, but who need a partner that understands their constraints. We offer structured support programmes — from subsidised search services to mentorship-based patent strategy — designed specifically for early-stage innovators.

This isn't charity. It's an investment in the ecosystem. The startups we support today are the portfolio companies and enterprise clients of tomorrow — and the innovations they protect are the ones that will define India's next chapter.

Our Commitment
Subsidised IP Services
Reduced-rate patent searches, trademark clearances, and filing services for qualifying startups and SMEs — with full-quality work, not a reduced-quality offering.
Our Commitment
IP Mentorship Programme
One-on-one guidance from Prism IP's senior team — helping founders understand what to file, when, and why — before they spend a rupee on applications.
Our Commitment
Government Scheme Navigation
India's government offers significant IP fee subsidies for startups and small businesses. We help clients access every subsidy they're entitled to — many don't know they exist.

What We Offer

Green Initiative
Services

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Startup IP Audit

A comprehensive review of what a startup has built and what is protectable — delivered as an actionable IP roadmap at a rate designed for early-stage budgets.

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Subsidised Patent Search

Full-quality prior art searches at reduced rates for qualifying startups — giving founders the information they need before committing to a filing strategy.

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First Patent Programme

A guided programme for first-time filers — covering invention disclosure, search, strategy, drafting, and filing — with mentorship at every stage.

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SME Trademark Protection

Affordable trademark clearance and registration services for small businesses building a brand — because your name and logo are assets worth protecting from day one.

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Government Scheme Support

Expert navigation of DPIIT startup recognition, MSME IP support schemes, and fee concessions that can reduce the cost of IP protection by up to 80% for qualifying applicants.

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IP Education Workshops

Regular workshops and clinics for startup communities, incubators, and accelerators — helping founders understand IP strategy before they need a lawyer.

Eligibility

Who Qualifies for the
Green Initiative?

Startups
DPIIT-recognised startups
Pre-revenue stage companies with a working prototype
Companies up to 5 years old with technology-based business model
Founders with no prior IP filings
Incubator and accelerator cohort members
SMEs
MSME-registered businesses
Annual turnover within MSME thresholds
Businesses with genuine product or process innovation
First-time IP filers in any category
Women-led businesses and businesses in Tier-2/3 cities
"India's next great innovation might be sitting in a garage in Pune, a lab in Chennai, or a living room in Jaipur. It deserves a fighting chance."
Apply for Green Initiative Support