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Geographical Indication(GI)
- It is an indication used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical territory.
- The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999Agreement, seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
- The Act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (Registrar of Geographical Indications).
- The Geographical Indications Registry is located at Chennai.
- The GI Tag is valid for 10 years. It can be renewed from time to time for a further period of 10 years each.
- It is in consonance with World Organisation’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.
Geographical Indication(GI)
- It is an indication used to identify goods having special characteristics originating from a definite geographical territory.
- The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999Agreement, seeks to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India.
- The Act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (Registrar of Geographical Indications).
- The Geographical Indications Registry is located at Chennai.
- The GI Tag is valid for 10 years. It can be renewed from time to time for a further period of 10 years each.
- It is in consonance with World Organisation’s Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) Agreement.