The India Design Mark process begins from April 01, 2024 and continues till the final announcements of India Design Mark tentatively on November 29, 2024. The important dates vis-à-vis the India Design Mark process are given below. Please note that under no circumstances any of these dates will be relaxed or compromised.
| December 20, 2024 | Applications open |
| January 31, 2025 | Applications close |
| February 28, 2025 | Final Submission of Application |
| March 10, 2025 | Last date for payment of Stage 1 evaluation fees |
| April 15 – April 30, 2025 | 1'st Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| October 15, 2025 | Results notification of 1st stage evaluation |
| October 30, 2025 | Last date for payment of Stage 2 evaluation fees |
| November 4, 2025 | Date for receiving products at the exhibition venue, in case of large sized products |
| November 6 and 7, 2025 | 2nd Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| November 6, 7 and 8, 2025 | India Design Mark Exhibition open to the public |
| November 9, 2025 – November 8, 2026 | Period for using India Design Mark logo free of charge |