News Excerpt:
The Geographical Indications Registry in Chennai has granted Geographical tags to several products.
Other important GI Tags granted in March 2024:
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Geographical Indication Tag:
- A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.
- In order to function as a GI, a sign must identify a product as originating in a given place.
- Geographical indications are typically used for agricultural products, foodstuffs, wine and spirit drinks, handicrafts, and industrial products.
- Geographical Indications are part of the intellectual property rights (IPR) that comes under the Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property.
- In India, Geographical Indications registration is administered by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act of 1999.
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