Schedule I 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.
Schedule I is the fee table behind rule 10. It has 33 entries, each giving what the fee is payable on, the amount in rupees and the corresponding form. This article reproduces the entries as printed in the Rules as notified in 2001. The Registry's forms page, checked on 3 October 2026, lists the same amounts. No other fee is stated, and the Act and the Rules say nothing of any fee not in this table.
This article reflects the Rules as amended up to G.S.R. 689(E) dated 14 September 2012 (the only amendment). Check sicldr.gov.in for later notifications and the current forms and fees. Planning the cost of a portfolio of filings is part of IP portfolio management.
Schedule I (rule 10) lists 33 entries. The main amounts are Rs 5000 for an application to register a layout-design (Form LD-1), Rs 500 for a notice of opposition (LD-2) and for a counter-statement (LD-3), Rs 3000 to register a registered user (LD-13), and Rs 2000 for rectification (LD-12). Entries 24, 25, 27, 28 and 29 concern the Appellate Board or the High Court and carry the Chapter VIII commencement line. Payment mode is rule 10 as amended in 2012; check the Registry's website for the current payment mode.
How to read the table
The Schedule has four columns: the number of the entry, on what the fee is payable, the amount in rupees, and the corresponding form number. Fees are paid under rule 10; see Rules 10 and 11. Under section 89 of the Act, the Registrar does not act until the fee is paid and a document is not treated as filed until then; see sections 89 to 92. Where a form is filed, rule 11(2) says it is accompanied by the prescribed fee.
The fees, entry by entry
| Entry | On what payable | Amount (Rs) | Form |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On application to register a layout-design | 5000 | LD-1 |
| 2 | On a notice of opposition under section 11(1) | 500 | LD-2 |
| 3 | On a counter-statement in answer to a notice of opposition under section 11(2) or in answer to an application under section 30 | 500 | LD-3 |
| 4 | On notice of intention to attend hearing under sections 11 and 30 | 500 | LD-4 |
| 5 | On a request under rule 27(1) to state grounds of decision | 500 | LD-5 |
| 6 | On a request for correction of error or for amendment | 300 | LD-6 |
| 7 | On application under section 22 for directions of the Registrar for advertisement of an assignment of layout-design otherwise than in connection with the goodwill of the business | 2000 | LD-8 |
| 8 | On application for extension of time for applying for directions under section 22 for advertisement of assignment of a layout-design otherwise than in connection with the goodwill of the business | 500 | LD-9 |
| 9 | On application under section 23 to register a subsequent proprietor in case of assignment or transmission of a layout-design | 1500 | LD-11 or LD-10 |
| 10 | On application under section 30 for rectification of register or removal of layout-design from register | 2000 | LD-12 |
| 11 | On application under section 25 to register a registered user of a registered layout-design | 3000 | LD-13 |
| 12 | On application under clause (a) of section 26(1) for cancellation of the entry of a registered user of registered layout-design | 1000 | LD-14 |
| 13 | On application under clause (b) or (c) of section 26(1) to cancel the entry of a registered user of a registered layout-design | 1000 | LD-15 |
| 14 | On notice under rule 61(2) of intention to intervene in a proceeding for cancellation of entries of a registered user of a registered layout-design | 1000 | LD-16 |
| 15 | On application under section 31 to change the name or description of a registered proprietor or a registered user of a layout-design where there has been no change in the proprietorship or in the identity of a registered user | 1000 | LD-17 |
| 16 | On application under section 31(2) to alter an entry of the address of a registered proprietor or a registered user of a layout-design unless exempted from fee under rule 67(3) | 1000 | LD-18 |
| 17 | On application to make an entry of an address for service in India of a registered proprietor or a registered user of a layout-design unless exempted from fee under rule 67(3) | 1000 | LD-19 |
| 18 | On application under clause (c) of section 31(1) for cancelling the entry of a layout-design from the register | 1500 | LD-20 |
| 19 | On request for the Registrar's preliminary advice under section 78 for a layout-design | 500 | LD-21 |
| 20 | On request for certificate of the Registrar under section 80 or 86 | 1000 | LD-22 |
| 21 | On application for extension of time for a month or part thereof under section 76 | 1000 | LD-23 |
| 22 | On application for review of Registrar's decision under section 72(c) | 1500 | LD-24 |
| 23 | On a request for a duplicate or further copy of the certificate of registration | 2000 | LD-25 |
| 24 | On application for appeal under section 42(1) | 1500 | LD-26 |
| 25 | On application to Appellate Board to review its decision granting permission to use layout-design by Government or a person authorised by the Government | 2000 | LD-29 |
| 26 | On application for extension of time for giving notice of opposition | 500 | LD-30 |
| 27 | On application for cancellation of registration of a layout-design or of assignment or transmission relating thereto | 2000 | LD-33 |
| 28 | On application to Appellate Board for permission to use layout-design by the Government or a person authorised by the Government | 2000 | LD-34 |
| 29 | On appeal to High Court | 2000 | LD-35 |
| 30 | On application for registration of a Layout-Design Agent under rule 97 | 2000 | LDA-1 |
| 31 | For continuance of the name of a person in the register of Layout-Design Agents under rule 100: for every year (excluding the first year), to be paid on the 1st of April in each year; for the first year, to be paid along with the fee for registration. A year for this purpose commences on 1 April and ends on 31 March following | 500 for each later year; 1500 for the first year | None printed |
| 32 | On application for restoration of the name of a person to the Register of Layout-Design Agents under rule 103 | 1000 | LDA-2 |
| 33 | On application for an alteration of any entry in the Register of Layout-Design Agents under rule 104 | 500 | LDA-3 |
Entry 9 prints the forms as "LD-11 or LD-10". Entry 24 prints the form as "LD26" without a hyphen.
Points a reader should know
Entries without a fee
Schedule I carries no entry for Forms LD-7 (affidavit), LD-27 and LD-28 (royalty before the Board), LD-31 (particulars of advertisement) or LD-32 (authorisation of agent). Rule 73(1) states the fee for a royalty application by reference to the royalty claimed, not as a Schedule I amount. For the other forms, check the Registry's forms page before filing.
Entries that mention the Appellate Board or the High Court
Entries 24 (appeal under section 42(1)), 25 (review of the Board's permission), 27 (cancellation of registration), 28 (permission for Government use) and 29 (appeal to High Court) belong to Chapter VIII. No notification bringing sections 32 to 53 (and 55) into force was found in the India Code record or on the Registry's notifications page (checked 3 October 2026); check the current position before relying on them. Entry 10 (rectification) is available through the Registrar, which is in force; see sections 30 and 31.
The scale of costs
Rule 83 limits costs to "the amount admissible thereof under Schedule I", but Schedule I as printed lists fees only. No costs scale appears in it.
Entry 20
The entry refers to certificates "under section 80 or 86". Section 86 deals with indexes; the certified-copy power sits in section 87(2). Read the entry as the fee for the Registrar's certificates and certified copies on Form LD-22; see Rules 86 to 92.
Entry 31
The continuance fee for an agent is Rs 1500 for the first year, paid with the registration fee, and Rs 500 for every year after the first, paid on 1 April each year, a year running from 1 April to 31 March. The rules on agents are in Rules 93 to 99 and Rules 100 to 105.
Payment
Rule 10 as amended by G.S.R. 689(E) in 2012 governs how fees are paid, including the payee of a bank draft or crossed instrument. Check the Registry's website for the current payment mode. No TaxClue fee is stated in this article.
A worked example
A fabless start-up plans one layout-design and one licence. It budgets Rs 500 for preliminary advice (entry 19, Form LD-21) and Rs 5000 for the application (entry 1, Form LD-1). If its layout is opposed, it pays Rs 500 for the counter-statement (entry 3, Form LD-3) and Rs 500 for notice of intention to attend the hearing (entry 4, Form LD-4). After registration, the licence to a manufacturer costs Rs 3000 to register (entry 11, Form LD-13). The totals are for the start-up to add up; each amount is the one printed against the entry.
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Key takeaways
- Schedule I has 33 entries: what is payable, the amount in rupees and the form.
- An application to register a layout-design is Rs 5000 (entry 1, Form LD-1).
- Opposition and counter-statement are Rs 500 each (entries 2 and 3).
- Registering a registered user is Rs 3000 (entry 11, Form LD-13).
- Entries 24, 25, 27, 28 and 29 concern the Board or the High Court; no commencement notification was found for the Board.
- Rule 83 refers to a scale of costs in Schedule I that is not printed there.
Read next
- Rules 10 and 11: payment of fees
- Sections 89 to 92: fees in the Act
- Schedule II part 1: Forms LD-1 to LD-18
Disclaimer: Based on the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000 (never amended; commencement as notified in 2004, 2011 and 2014) and the Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Rules, 2001 as amended by G.S.R. 689(E) of 14 September 2012, as consulted on 3 October 2026. Check sicldr.gov.in for later notifications and current forms and fees. This article is general information, not legal advice; check the official text before acting.