Filing Process (Step-by-Step)
- Search existing registered designs in official website
- Assess novelty
- Identify correct Locarno Class-subclass
- If more than one class-subclass separate applications to be filed under each class-subclass
Application Category
- Individual / Startup / MSME / Others (large entity)
- Decide applicable official fee
- Applicant details
- Design representation
- Power of Attorney (if applicable)
& Documents
- New application (Form 1)
- Login to e-Filing portal
- Upload documents
- Pay prescribed fee
(Form 1)
- Track progress online
- File reply to objections
- Attend hearing, if scheduled
(If Required)
- Application published in Design Journal
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