Piyush Goyal announces three-year fee waiver for all sports-related IP registrations on World IP Day
Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal on 28 April 2026 announced that all sports-related intellectual property registrations — trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, traditional knowledge and GIs — will be fee-exempt for three years, at World IP Day celebrations themed 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!'.
Summary
All intellectual property registrations related to sports — trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, traditional knowledge and geographical indications — will be exempt from fees for three years with immediate effect, Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal announced on 28 April 2026. The announcement was made at the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations in New Delhi, themed 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!', and Goyal directed that a notification be issued immediately. Goyal highlighted the GI-tagged Kashmir Willow bat and launched the Viksit Bharat Digital Matrix 2026 Design Hackathon on smart wearables.
Key facts
- Announcement
- 3-year fee waiver for all sports-related IP registrations
- Covers
- Trademarks, copyrights, patents, designs, traditional knowledge, GIs
- Date / place
- 28 April 2026, New Delhi (World IP Day celebrations)
- Theme
- IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!
- Also launched
- Viksit Bharat Digital Matrix 2026 Design Hackathon (smart wearables)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
For how long will sports-related IP registrations be exempt from fees, as announced by Piyush Goyal on 28 April 2026?
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Correct answer: D — Three years
All sports-related IP registrations will be exempt from fees for three years, effective immediately.
What was the theme of the World Intellectual Property Day celebrations held in New Delhi on 28 April 2026?
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Correct answer: B — IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!
The celebrations were themed 'IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate!'.