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Geographical Indications in India
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List of Geographical Indications in India
A
geographical indication
(GI) is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country).
India
, as a member of the
World Trade Organization
(WTO), enacted the
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
has come into force with effect from 15 September 2003. GIs have been defined under Article 22(1) of the
WTO
Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights
(
TRIPS
) Agreement as: "Indications which identify a good as originating in the territory of a member, or a region or a locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or characteristic of the good is essentially attributable to its geographic origin."
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