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
EATHOMOZHY TALL COCONUT BRASS BROIDERED COCONUT SHELL
CRAFT OF KERALA
ORISSA PATTACHITRA

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What is an Geographical Indication?
❖ A sign that indicates that a product originates from a country, region or locality and
the desirable quality, reputation or other characteristics of the product essentially
depend on its place of origin
❖ A geographical indication (i.e. an appellation of origin) consists of the name of the
place of origin of the goods.
❖ GI and appellations of origin are often used for agricultural products such as wine,
cheese or olive oil.
❖ Under the Lisbon Agreement for the Protection of Appellations of Origin, member
States have registered other types of products, including craft products
Geographical Indications

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 GI means…
❖ An indication or Appellation of origin
❖ Used to identify
❖ Agricultural, Natural or
Manufactured goods
❖ originating from a definite territory
❖ It should have a special quality or
characteristics or reputation based
upon climatic or production
characteristics unique to the
geographical location.
• Legislative Framework
❖GI Act was enacted in 1999 to
protect GI in India
❖Protection only for goods not
services
❖Goods include agricultural, natural ,
manufactured, handicraft and food
stuffs
❖GI protection is conferred for
products having unique quality,
reputation or other characteristics
essentially attributable to a particular
Geography
❖ It is community right not available to
individuals
Geographical Indications

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Regulatory Framework
❖ Non-registration may result in the GI becoming Generic
❖ Filing at GIR located at Chennai
❖ On filing, the application is referred to a Consultative Expert Group ( CEG)
to ascertain the correctness of the claim of Uniqueness in the application
❖ If recommendation of CEG is favorable, the application is published in GI
Journal.
❖ GI Registration Certificate valid for 10 years; Renewable perpetually
❖ Unless GI is protected in the Home Country, no obligation to protect the same
outside India (TRIPS Art. 24.9)
❖ Trademarks can not be registered as GI
Geographical Indications

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GI Registration
❖ Any association of persons, producers, organization established by or under the
law can apply for GI representing & protecting the interests of the producers
(called a Registered Proprietor of GI)
❖ Registration of a Geographical Indication is for a period of 10 years.
❖ Renewal is possible for further periods of 10 years each
❖ Assignment, Transmission, Licensing, Mortgage or such other action is prohibited,
since GI is a public property
❖ Infringement action can be taken by registered proprietor or registered user.
❖ Appeal against Registrar’s decision to Intellectual Property Appellate Board
(IPAB) established under the Trade Mark legislation.
Geographical Indications

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 Indian GI categories:
❖ Hand- looms Products
❖ Jewellery
❖ Hand made Indian Carpets
❖ Agri & Horticulture Products
❖ Manufactured Goods
❖ Handicrafts
•Some Indian GIs:
• Basmati Rice
• Darjeeling Tea
• Kanchipuram Silk Saree
• Alphanso Mango
• Nagpur Orange
• Kolhapuri Chappal
• Bikaneri Bhujia
• Agra Petha
Geographical Indications

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Geographical Indications
 Difference between TM & GI:
❖ A trade mark is a sign which distinguishes goods or services of one enterprise
from those of other enterprises
❖ A Geographical Indication is used to identify goods having special characteristics
originating from a definite geographical territory