IP Application Fee Waiver for Sports Sector: Zero Fee for 3 Years

Key facts

• The Ministry of Commerce and Industry announced a three-year waiver of application fees for intellectual property rights (IPRs) related to the sports sector.
• The zero-fee waiver covers trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, traditional knowledge, and Geographical Indication (GI) products.
• The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) will issue the notification for this waiver.
• The announcement was made during the World IP Day 2026 event, organised by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI).
• Current IPR application fees range between ₹500 and ₹60,000, depending on the applicant entity.
• The DPIIT operates a scheme to provide handholding support to applicants for the registration process within the IP ecosystem.
• The Kashmir's Willow Bat is identified as having a GI certification.