The India Design Mark process begins from December 20, 2024 and continues till the final announcements of India Design Mark tentatively on October 29, 2025. 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 |
| May 15, 2025 | Results notification of 1st stage evaluation |
| August 15, 2025 | Last date for payment of Stage 2 evaluation fees |
| October 26, 2025 | Date for receiving products at the exhibition venue, in case of large sized products |
| October 27 and 28, 2025 | 2nd Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| October 27, 28 and 29, 2025 | India Design Mark Exhibition open to the public |
| October 29, 2025 - October 28, 2026 | Period for using India Design Mark logo free of charge |