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Geographical Indication
(GI)
Act
of
India: India enacted
Geographical
Indication
of
Goods
(Registration
and
Protection)
Act, 1999 to
protect
the
unique
products
originating
from
different
parts
of
the
country.
The
Act defines
GI as
“Geographical
indication,
in
relation
to
goods, means
an indication
which identifies
such
goods
as
agricultural
goods,
natural
goods
or
manufactured
goods
as
originating,
or
manufactured
in
the
territory
of
a 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
and in
case where such goods
are manufactured
goods
one
of the
activities
of either
the
production
or
of processing
or preparation
of
the
goods
concerned
takes
place
in such
territory,
region
or
locality,
as the
case may be”. (i)
Part-A
Registration
as registered
proprietors (ii)
Part-B
Registration
as authorized
users The unique
textile
products,
which
constitute
an
important
component
of the
Indian
textiles
and clothing
industry
also
qualifies
for
GI
registration
under
the
said Act. The IPR
Protection
of
these
products,
which bears
generational
legacy
and
depicts
socio
cultural
ethos
of
the
country
through
the
GI
Act
will
help
in
protecting
these
unique
textile
and
handicraft
products
of
the
country
from
infringement.
It
will
also
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