The India Design Mark process begins from December 12, 2020 and continues till the final announcements of India Design Mark on July 15, 2021. The important dates vis-�-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 12, 2020 | Applications open |
| April 15, 2021 | Applications close |
| April 20, 2021 | Final Submission of Application |
| May 10, 2021 | Last date for payment of Stage 1 evaluation fees |
| May 15 - May 30, 2021 | 1'st Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| June 01, 2021 | Results notification of 1st stage evaluation |
| July 15, 2021 | Last date for receiving physical entry for stage 2 evaluation |
| July 15, 2021 | Last date for payment of Stage 2 evaluation fees |
| July 25, 2021 | Date for receiving products at the exhibition venue, in case of large sized products |
| August 15 and 16, 2021 | 2nd Stage Jury Evaluation of Entries |
| August 17 - 18, 2021 | India Design Mark Exhibition open to the public |
| August 15, 2021 - August 14, 2022 | Period for using India Design Mark logo free of charge |