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Geographical Indication
- A geographical indication is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin.
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Geographical Indications in India
The geographical indication is primarily an agricultural, natural or manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory. Some examples are Darjeeling Tea, Chanderi Saree, Champagne wine and Kanjeewaram silk.
When India joined the TRIPS, a sui-generis legislation for the protection of geographical indication was enacted in 1999. Article 22 to 24 of the TRIPS prescribes a minimum standard that the WTO members shall provide.
The object of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 is three fold:
- Protect the interest of producers of such goods;
- To exclude unauthorized persons from misusing geographical indications and to protect consumers from deception;
- To promote goods bearing Indian geographical indications in the export market.
- Under the geographical indication law in India, the right holder can initiate infringement action against unauthorised use of the registered GI by a third party.
- List of registered GIs as on October 25, 2017 can be accessed.
- GI and trademark difference in India
- A trademark is a sign that an individual trader or company uses to distinguish its own goods or services from the goods or services of competitors.
- A geographical indication on the other hand is used to show that certain products have a certain regional origin.
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Geographical Indications
Geographical Indication (GI) is a sign that identifies a product as originating from a particular location which gives that product a special quality or reputation or other characteristics. It is one aspect of industrial property that refers to the geographical indication referring to a country or to a place situated therein as being the country or place of origin of that product.
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