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India’s Designs Office Switches To Email-Only Examination Reports From 2 October 2026
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has issued a public notice moving the communication of First Examination Reports (FERs) in design applications to email. With effect from 2 October 2026, design FERs will ordinarily be sent only to the email address the applicant has provided in Form-1, under the “Address for Service in India” particulars, and physical dispatch by post will ordinarily stop. The office has framed the change as part of paperless administration and the Digital India initiative.
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