Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks vide Public Notice No. CG/F/Public Notice- Designs/2015/46 dated 09.03.2015 announce digitization of filing system in respect of Design Registration in India.

In order to expand the paperless environment and add ease of access in all the offices under Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, electronic filing system has also been extended for the filing of new applications for registration of Designs. This will ease in meeting any deadlines for urgent filings. The e-filing system can be used with digital signatures already in use for Patent filings.

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