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Legacy GI Form 18: Compatibility route for pre-rebuild generic numbering

Legacy GI Form 18 under Geographical Indications: purpose, legal status, fee control, filing workflow, linked law and primary official sources. Source reviewed 2026-09-14.

Source review: 2026-09-14Official-source controlledFinin2min legal reference

Finin2min — 2-minute summary

Legacy GI Form 18 is the prescribed/controlled form record for Compatibility route for pre-rebuild generic numbering. The page separates the statutory form identity from the live filing channel and fee schedule so a portal change is not mistaken for a change in law.

Legal and filing status

LEGACY / MISALIGNED WITH CURRENT ALPHA-CODED GI FORMS

The live IP India forms portal uses alpha-coded forms such as GI-1(A), GI-2(A), GI-3(A), etc. This old URL is retained for URL continuity only.

What this form is for

Legacy GI Form 18 — Compatibility route for pre-rebuild generic numbering

Use this form only for the statutory or Registry process described above. Confirm applicant capacity, right invoked, relevant section/rule, supporting evidence, deadline and signature/authorisation before filing.

Fee and filing control

Control	Finin2min treatment
Fee	Do not infer the current fee from this generic number. Use the 2025-substituted First Schedule and the exact current GI form code.
Filing mode	Verify the live IP India / Copyright Office portal and the current Schedule; the legal form and the portal workflow may not be identical.
Linked law	GI Act, 1999; GI Rules, 2002 as amended
Source review	2026-09-14

Professional workflow

1 · classifyIdentify exact relief / transaction and provision.

2 · current formOpen the official current form, not an old local template.

3 · feeApply current applicant class, class-count and filing-mode fee.

4 · evidenceAttach declarations, authority, proof and supporting documents.

5 · proofRetain acknowledgement, payment and final submission copy.

Practical check

Advisory case. A filing team finds an old PDF with the same broad subject but a legacy form number. Do not reuse it. First reconcile the current Rules/Schedule, current portal form and effective fee; preserve the old document only as historical evidence.

Finin2min Q&A

Is the fee on this page enough to file?

No. Where a fee is shown, it is a source-checked reference only. The controlling Schedule and live portal on the filing date must be checked.

Can a Registry manual override the Rules?

No. Manuals and SOPs guide administration; the Act, Rules, Gazette and binding judicial decisions control.

Primary official sources

IP India — GI FormsCurrent alpha-coded forms IP India — GI RulesRules incl. 2025 and 2020 amendments

Disclaimer. This page is educational and professional-reference material, not legal advice. Forms, fees, filing modes, Registry directions and legal provisions can change. Verify the current official form, Gazette, Rules and live portal immediately before filing.