First Schedule explained: this guide covers what it means, who it applies to, the step-by-step process, documents required, fees, due dates and penalties in India — so you can stay compliant with confidence and avoid costly mistakes.
The First Schedule is the fee table of the Rules. It was substituted in full by the Amendment Rules, 2025 (G.S.R. 812(E), notified on 3 November 2025, in force on publication in the Gazette). This article lists every head of fee by entry and form, as per the First Schedule as substituted in November 2025, and explains how rule 10 applies it.
Rule 10 makes the First Schedule the list of prescribed fees, and a form or request must be accompanied by the prescribed fee. A document filed without the fee or with an insufficient fee is deemed not filed. The substituted Schedule has entries 1A to 13, tied to Forms GI-1 to GI-10. Several entries (5A, 5C, 7A and 7F) now carry two amounts, one for a GI application and one for an authorised user application. Amounts printed inside the 2002 form texts, in the Registrar's forms or in older guides are out of date.
How rule 10 works
Rule 10 is the rule behind the Schedule. In short:
- Rule 10(1): the fees for applications, oppositions, registration, renewal or any other matter "shall be those specified in the First Schedule".
- Rule 10(2): the form, application, request or petition must be "accompanied by the prescribed fee".
- Rule 10(3) and (4): fees may be paid in cash, by money order addressed to the Registrar, or by bank draft or cheque on a scheduled bank at the place of the appropriate office; drafts and cheques are crossed and payable to the Registrar at that office. If sent by post, payment is deemed made when the properly addressed instrument would be delivered in the ordinary course of post.
- Rule 10(5): "Where a fee is payable in respect of filing of document and either the document is filed without fee or with insufficient fee, such document shall be deemed to have not been filed for the purposes any proceedings under the rules."
- Rule 10(6): a fee ordered to be returned may be refunded by money order, with the commission deductible.
- Rule 10(7): the Registrar may, after notification in the Journal, make electronic fee transfer available on stated conditions.
Rule 10(5) is the one to remember. A short payment can mean the document counts as never filed, and in a proceeding with a deadline that can be fatal. Rule 11(2) repeats the point for forms. The Act's provision on fees is explained in our article on sections 80 and 81 of the GI Act.
Applicants preparing a first filing often seek a geographical indication registration adviser to check the entry and amount for each form before payment.
The substituted Schedule, entry by entry
All amounts below are in rupees, as per the First Schedule as substituted in November 2025.
Application for registration (Form GI-1)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1A | Application for registration of a geographical indication for goods in one class (section 11(1), rule 23(2)) | 1,000 |
| 1B | Same, from a convention country (sections 11(1), 84(1), rule 23(3)) | 1,000 |
| 1C | Single application for goods in different classes (section 11(3), rule 23(5)) | 1,000 for each class |
| 1D | Same, from a convention country (sections 11(3), 84(1), rule 23(4)) | 1,000 for each class |
Opposition and counter-statement (Form GI-2)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2A | Notice of opposition under section 14(1), or opposition to an authorised user (section 17(3)(e)) | 1,000 for each class |
| 2B | Counter-statement under section 14(2) or 17(3)(e) for each application opposed, in answer to a section 27 application for each geographical indication, or in answer to a notice of opposition under section 29 | 1,000 |
| 2C | Extension of time for filing notice of opposition (sections 14(1), 17(3)(e), 29(2), rule 41(5)) | 300 |
Authorised user (Form GI-3, now Forms GI 3A and GI 3B)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3A | Application for registration of an authorised user under section 17 (rule 56(1)) | 10 |
| 3B | Renewal of an authorised user (section 18(2), rule 60(1)) | 10 |
Renewal and restoration (Form GI-4)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 4A | Renewal under section 18(1) at expiration of the last registration (rule 60(1)) | 500 |
| 4B | Restoration of a geographical indication or authorised user removed from the Register (section 18(5), rule 63) | 1,000 plus applicable renewal fees |
| 4C | Application for renewal under the proviso to section 18(4) | 1,000 |
Changes to the register, division and search (Form GI-5)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 5A | Alteration of address (section 28, rule 69) | 300 in case of GI application; 30 in case of authorised user application |
| 5B | Change in name or description of proprietor | 300 |
| 5C | Correction of error in name, address or description of proprietor or authorised user (section 28(a)) | 300 in case of GI application; 30 in case of authorised user application |
| 5D | Rectification of the register in Part B for removal of an authorised user (section 27, rule 65) | 1,000 |
| 5E | Division of goods in a class, or of an application in different classes (proviso to section 15, rule 23(7)) | 1,000 |
| 5F | Search under rule 22 in respect of one class | 500 |
Rectification and intervention (Form GI-6)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 6A | Application under section 27 for rectification or removal of a geographical indication, or to expunge or vary the statement of case under rule 32(1), or to remove an authorised user (rule 65) | 1,000 |
| 6B | Leave to intervene in rectification or removal proceedings (rule 67 and "80(4)") | 500 |
Certificates, affidavits, review and copies (Form GI-7)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 7A | Certificate of Registrar, other than under section 69 or section 78(1) (rule 96) | 300 in case of GI application; 150 in case of authorised user application |
| 7B | Affidavit in support of statement of case or other documents | Nil |
| 7C | Entry in the Register and advertisement of a note of certificate of validity of the Appellate Board (rule 99) | 200 |
| 7D | Review of Registrar's decision | 500 |
| 7E | Particulars of advertisement of a geographical indication | 100 |
| 7F | Duplicate or further copy of certificate | 200 in case of GI application; 40 in case of authorised user application |
Geographical indications agents (Form GI-8)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 8A | Application for registration as agent (rule 107) | 1,000 |
| 8B | Issue of certificate as agent (rule 109) | 1,000 |
| 8C | Continuance on the register (rule 110): (i) each year after the first, payable on 1 April; (ii) first year, payable with the registration fee for a person registered between 1 April and 30 September | 1,000 (one amount printed for the entry) |
| 8D | Restoration of the name of an agent (rule 113) | 1,000 plus continuance fee under entry 8C |
Additional protection, alteration and extension (Form GI-9)
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 9A | Additional protection for certain goods (section 22(2), rule 77) | 12,000 |
| 9B | Leave to add or alter a registered geographical indication (section 29), except by or for a public authority or in consequence of a statutory requirement | 300 |
| 9C | Extension of time not expressly provided in the Act or prescribed by the rules (rule 83) | 300 |
Cancellation and authorisation (Form GI-10) and general entries
| Entry | On what payable | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10A | Cancellation of an entry or striking out goods (section 28(c) or (d)) | 300 |
| 10B | Form of authorisation of agent (section 76, rule 20) | Nil |
| 11 | Petition (not otherwise charged) for the Registrar's order on an interlocutory matter in a contested proceeding | 500 |
| 12 | Inspection: (a) documents under section 78(1) for every hour or part; (b) computer search (when available) for every 15 minutes; (c) index search for every hour or part | 100 for each limb |
| 13 | Copying (photocopy or typed), for every page or part in excess of one page | 10 |
What changed in 2025
Compared with the 2002 table, the 2025 Schedule:
- lowers the amounts for entries 1A, 1B, 1C, 1D, 4A, 4C and 9A;
- gives entries 5A, 5C, 7A and 7F two amounts, one for a GI application and one for an authorised user application;
- carries the 2020 authorised user entries 3A and 3B (there is no entry 3C);
- no longer ties entry 4C to the proviso to rule 62 and refers only to the proviso to section 18(4);
- prints entries 9A, 9B and 9C in that order; and
- keeps the other entries at their earlier amounts.
We do not repeat the superseded amounts, and nothing printed in the 2002 form texts, Forms O-3 and O-5, or the Registry's 2011 manual should be used for a payment. Our article on rule 61 shows the conflict for renewal reminders.
Slips in the Schedule to note
- Entry 7C still speaks of the "Appellate Board", which has been abolished; read the court that now certifies; see our article on rules 98 to 101.
- Entry 6B cites "rule 80(4)", but rule 80 has only two sub-rules.
- Rule 90 speaks of "entries 7, 8 and 9", which the Schedule now divides into lettered entries.
- The Second Schedule list of forms shows search as 5E and division as 5F, the reverse of this Schedule.
Using the table
- Find the form you must file.
- Locate the entry and the description that matches your matter.
- Check whether the entry has two rates, and which applies.
- Pay the amount with the form, since rule 10(5) treats a short payment as non-filing.
- Check the Registry for any later change.
For the forms themselves, see our article on the Second Schedule.
Amendments made after November 2025 should be checked before acting.
Need help with GI fees and filings?
A wrong entry or a short payment can make a filing count for nothing. Our geographical indication registration team can match your filing to the right entry, prepare the forms and check the payment before it is made.
Key takeaways
- The First Schedule was substituted entirely by the Amendment Rules, 2025 (G.S.R. 812(E), 3 November 2025).
- Rule 10(5): a document filed without the fee, or with insufficient fee, is deemed not filed.
- Entries run 1A to 13 and map to Forms GI-1 to GI-10.
- Entries 5A, 5C, 7A and 7F have two amounts, for a GI application and an authorised user application.
- Entry 3A and 3B are Rs. 10 each; 9A (additional protection) is Rs. 12,000.
- Older amounts in form texts, Forms O-3 and O-5 and the 2011 manual are not to be used.
Read next
- Second Schedule: Forms GI-1 to GI-10 and Registrar's forms O-1 to O-5
- Rules 62 to 64: removal, restoration and renewal
- Sections 80 and 81 of the GI Act: fees, surcharge and savings
- Rule 69: alteration of address in the register
Disclaimer: Based on the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 as notified on 8 March 2002 and as amended by the Amendment Rules of 2020 (G.S.R. 528(E)) and 2025 (G.S.R. 812(E)), as consulted on 2 October 2026. Later amendment rules, forms and fees should be checked in their current form. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.