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Process of GI registration

Objectives: At the end of this lesson you shall be able to
• state the various criteria for obtaining GI
• state the application procedure of GI.

To qualify as a Geographical Indication (GI), a product 2 GI protection
must originate from a specific geographical location GIs protect the reputation and unique characteristics
and possess qualities, characteristics, or reputation of products linked to a specific region, promoting fair
attributable to that origin, essentially linking the product competition and preventing consumer deception.
to its place of production.
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the criteria: 3 Legal framework
1 Geographical Origin In India, the Geographical Indications of Goods
(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, provides the
• The product must be produced, processed, or legal framework for GI protection.
manufactured within a specific geographical area. Benefits of GI protection
• This area can be a country, a region, or a locality • For producers: Protects their products’ reputation
within a country. and helps them gain recognition and higher prices in
2 Distinctive qualities, characteristics, or reputation the market.
• The product must have unique qualities, • For consumers: Ensures authenticity and quality,
characteristics, or reputation that are essentially preventing misleading products from entering the
due to its geographical origin. market.
• This means the environment, natural resources, • For the economy: Promotes local economies and
and traditional knowledge of the region contribute traditional skills, supporting tourism and other related
to the product’s distinctiveness. sectors.
3 Types of goods eligible for GI • Enforcement: GI rights enable producers to prevent
• Agricultural goods: Products from agriculture, unauthorized use of the protected name or label,
horticulture, floriculture, sericulture, apiculture, ensuring that only those who meet the specific
and forest produce. standards of production can use it.
• Natural goods: Products like water, minerals, The GI recognition process
stone, and granite. • Eligibility: To be eligible for GI recognition, a product
• Manufactured goods: This includes handicrafts, must have a strong link to a specific geographical
textiles, industrial goods, food products, and area, and its qualities or reputation must be due to
beverages. that origin.
4 Who can apply for GI registration? Registration
An association of persons, Producers, An organization, The process typically involves
an authority established by or under the law, and a • Application: Producers, groups, or associations can
producer of goods. apply for GI registration with the relevant authority
Application procedure for GI (e.g., the Geographical Indications Registry in India).
Here’s a more detailed breakdown of the application • Examination: The application is examined to ensure
procedure: it meets the criteria for GI recognition.
1 Application form and fee • Publication: The application is published in a journal,
allowing for public opposition.
• Form: The application must be made in the
prescribed form (GI-1A to 1D). • Opposition: Any person can file an opposition to the
registration within a specified timeframe.
• Fee: The prescribed fee is Rs. 5,000 per class. • Registration: If no valid opposition is filed, or if the
• Triplicate: The application must be made in opposition is dismissed, the product is registered as
triplicate. a GI.
• Statement of case: It must be accompanied by
three copies of a statement of case.

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