WELCOME TO ALL

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WELCOME TO ALL
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INTRODUCTION TO GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS

• BIJU. K
• SENIOR EXAMINER
• Geographical Indications Registry

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What is GI?

• An indication which identifies goods as
  agricultural, natural or manufactured goods as
  originating or manufactured in the territory of
  country or a region or locality in that territory
  where a given quality, reputation or other
  characteristic of such goods is essentially
  attributable to its Geographical origin.

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What can be an Indication?

• Name of a country region or locality.
• Darjeeling Tea.
• Aranmula Kannadi.
• Thanjavur Art Plate
• Mysore Rosewood Inlay
• Kashmir Pashmina
• Scotch whisky

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What can be an Indication?

• Any name which relates to a specific Geographical
  area and is used upon or in relation to
  particular goods originating from that country
  region or locality.
• Basmati Rice
• Kasuti Embroidery
• Feta Cheese

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Goods

• Agricultural
• Rice Basmati, Nellore.
• Wheat Punjab, Madhya pradesh.
• Fruits Coorg Orange, Alphonso, Nagpur
  Orange
• Spice Malabar Pepper.

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Goods

• Natural
• Illmanite and Monosite of Kerala
• South African Diamonds
• Neyveli Lignite

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Manufactured Goods

• Textiles
• Pochampally Ikat, Kanchipuram, Kota Doria.
• Leather Goods
• Kolhapuri chappals

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Handicrafts

• Aranmula Kannadi.
• Payyanur Pavithra Mothiram.
• Bidri Ware.
• Chanapattna Toys Dolls.
• Tanjavur Art Plate
• Kondapalli Bommalu

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Industrial Products

• Swiss Watches.
• Coimbatore wet grinders.

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Food Stuffs

• Bikaneri Bhujiya.
• Andhra Pickles.
• Lonavala Chikki.
• Tirunelveli Halwa.
• Agra Peta.
• Swiss Chocolates.

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Wines Spirits

• Goan Feni.
• Champagne.
• Scotch Whisky.
• Cognac.
• Sherry

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Why the GI needs Protection?

• Consumers Point-
• GIs are denoting quality and origin of the
  products. If not protected properly many of the
  GIs which have acquired reputation and good will
  could be misrepresented by unscrupulous
  commercial operators.

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Why the GI needs Protection?

• Producers point-
• Producers of genuine GI products suffer damage
  because their valuable business is taken away
  from them and their long standing reputation and
  goodwill are spoiled.

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Why the GI needs Protection?

• To prevent it from becoming generic.
• Pilsner beer
• calico.
• It helps local enterprises.
• No obligation to protect G.I which are not or
  ceased to be protected in the country of origin
  or fallen in to disuse.

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How the GI can be Registered?

• Application for the registration can be made at
  GI registry located at Chennai.
• The Registrar of GI.
• Geographical Indications Registry,
• Intellectual property Office Building.
• Industrial Estate, GST Road,
  Guindy,Chennai-600 032.

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Who can Register?

• Association of persons or producers.
• Organization or Authority established under any
  law for the time being in force representing the
  interest of the producers.

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Who is a Producer?

• Agricultural Goods
• Producer.
• processor.
• Packager.
• Natural Goods
• Exploiter
• Manufactured Goods
• Manufacturer

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How to apply?

• Application for registration of a GI should be in
  the prescribed form (GI-1A to 1D). Accompanied by
  the prescribed fee Rs.5000/- Per Class.
• It must be made in triplicate along with three
  copies of a statement of case accompanied by five
  copies of additional representations.

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Statement of case

• A statement as to -
• How the GI serves to designate the goods as
  originating from the concerned territory in
  respect of specific quality, reputation or other
  characteristics.
• The standards benchmark for the use of the GI
• The industry standard as regards the production ,
  exploitation, making or manufacture of the goods
  having specific quality reputation, or other
  characteristics of such goods that is essentially
  attributable to its Geographical origin
• With the detailed description of the human
  creativity involve , if any or other
  characteristics.

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Statement of case

• The particulars of the mechanism to ensure that
  the standards, quality, integrity, and
  consistency, or other special characteristic are
  maintained by the producers, or manufacturers of
  the goods
• An affidavit as to how the applicant claim to
  represent the interest of the concerned persons
  , producers, authority or organizations.

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Statement of case

• Three certified copies of the map of the
  territory , or region .
• The particulars of human skills involved or
  uniqueness of the Geographical environment or
  other inherent characteristics of the GI.

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Additional Representation

• Name and address of the applicant and Agent if
  any.
• Specification and class of goods .
• Period of use.

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Proof of Origin

• Brief description about the origin and the
  evolution of the GI.
• Documentary proof
• Gazettiers
• Authentic Texts

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Method of Production

• Manufactured goods.
• Agricultural goods.

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Uniqueness

• Peculiar features that makes the GI different
  from other similar goods.

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Signing of the Application

• Association
• Authorized Signatory
• Body corporate/Organisations /Authority
• Chief executive , M.D , Secretary, or
• other Principle Officer.
• Partnership At least one of the partners

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Payment of Fees

• Cash
• Money Order
• Bank Draft
• Cheque
• Draft and Cheque shall be payable to the
  Registrar of GI at Chennai.

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Validity of Registration

• Registration is valid for 10 Years.
• Registration can be renewed there after.

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Benefit of Registration

• Authorized user gets the exclusive right to use
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• The Registered Proprietor and Authorized user
  gets the right to seek relief with respect to
  infringement.

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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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REGISTERED GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
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DARJEELING TEA
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KANGRA TEA
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POCHAMPALLYIKAT
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CHANDERI SAREE
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KOTA DORIA
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BHAVANI JAMAKALAM
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SALEM FABRIC
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SOLAPUR CHADDAR AND TERRY TOWEL
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MYSORE SILKS
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KULLU SHAWL
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MADURAI SUNGUDI
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ORISSA IKAT
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Mysore Agarbathi
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Manufactured / Industrial Goods Mysore sandal
soap oil
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ARANMULA KANNADI (METAL MIRROR)
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COORG ORANGE
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NANJANAGUD BANANA
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BIDRIWARE
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CHANNA PATTNA TOYS
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ROSE WOOD INLAY OF MYSORE
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COIMBATORE WETGRINDER
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KASUTI EMBROIDERY
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MYSORE TRADITIONAL PAINTINGS
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• THANK YOU
• BIJU.K
• Senior Examiner of GI
• E-mail girindia_at_vsnl.net
• giregistry_at_yahoo.com