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    Our Telegram Channel http//tme/UPSCMaterials SRIRAM’s * Protects the consumers © It promotes economic prosperity of producers of goods produced ina geographical territory. “There are rules as to who can apply for a GI. Any association of persons, producers, organisation ‘or authority established by or under the law can apply but the applicant must represent the interest of the producers. It is generally not granted to an individual. It is given to a product for a specific period of time (10 years in India). It can be renewed from time to time for further period of 10 years each. Gls prevent spurious goods from entering the market. It helps maintain quality. There is greater accountability, too. It boosts exports. Gis different from a trade mark. A trade mark is a sign which is used in the course of trade and it distinguishes goods or services of one enterprise from those of other enterprises. Whereas a ‘geographical indication is an indication used to identify goods having special characteristics criginating from @ definite geographical territory. Basmati rice has Gl but there are many companies that produce it with different trademarks. In 1999, the Parliament passed the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. This Act seeks to provide for the registration and protection of geographical indications relating to goods in India. The Act is administered by the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks- who is the Registrar of Geographical Indications. The Geographic! Indications Regist is located at Chena The Genyraphicl Indeations of ined 43 oy Se In ako silk and Darjeeling tea from vatio orange, Kangra painting, Mofadal se , Kannauj Perfume, Kanpur saddlery, Saharanpur wood

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