The India Design Mark process begins from April 01, 2023 and continues till the final announcements of India Design Mark tentatively on January 15, 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.
| April 01, 2023 | Applications open |
| June 15, 2023 | Applications close |
| June 20, 2023 | Final Submission of Application |
| July 10, 2023 | Last date for payment of Stage 1 evaluation fees |
| July 15 - July 30, 2023 | 1'st Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| August 01, 2023 | Results notification of 1st stage evaluation |
| February 10, 2024 | Last date for receiving physical entry for stage 2 evaluation |
| January 15, 2024 | Last date for payment of Stage 2 evaluation fees |
| February 14, 2024 | Date for receiving products at the exhibition venue, in case of large sized products |
| February 15 and 16, 2024 | 2nd Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| February 17 and 18, 2024 | India Design Mark Exhibition open to the public |
| February 15, 2024 - February 14, 2025 | Period for using India Design Mark logo free of charge |