A! !$% o!s%!, I !a<% !$is o55o'!ni!4 !o !$an< m4 P'o:%sso' D.H!"#$#%&# B&#% :'om !$% o!!om o: m4 $%a'! "$o $as %%n o: imm%ns% $%l5 d'in& mom%n!s
o: an@i%!4 and !o'5idi!4 "$il% !$% 5'o6%#! "as !a
S%#ondl4, I #on/%4 m4 d%%5%s! '%&a'ds !o !$% ?i#% ?i#% C$an#%llo' M.A R* and !$% adminis!'a!i/% s!a:: o: Tamil Nad Na!ional La" S#$ool "$o $%ld !$% 5'o6%#! in $i&$ %s!%%m 4 5'o/idin& '%lial% in:o'ma!ion in !$% :o'm o: li'a'4 in:'as!'#!'% and da!aas% #onn%#!ions in !im%s o: n%%d.
T$i'dl4, !$% #on!'i!ion mad% 4 m4 5a'%n!s and :'i%nds 4 :o'%&oin& !$%i' 5'%#ios !im% is n:o'&%!!al% and $i&$l4 soli#i!%d. T$%i' /alal% ad/i#% and !im%l4 s5%'/ision 5a/%d !$% "a4 :o' !$% s##%ss:l #om5l%!ion o: !$is 5'o6%#!.
inall4, I !$an< !$% Almi&$!4 "$o &a/% m% !$% #o'a&% and s!amina !o #on:'on! all $'dl%s d'in& d'in& !$% ma
RESEARCH METHODOLGY
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T$% '%s%a'#$ m%!$odolo&4 s%d in !$is 5'o6%#! is anal4!i#al and d%s#'i5!i/%. Da!a $as %%n #oll%#!%d :'om /a'ios oo
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS A RESEARCH ON GI7s IN TA8IL NAD9 4
INTROD9CTION
In !oda47s "o'ld, "% do a lo! o: #omm%'#ial sin%ss and !'ad% !o s55o'! o' li/in& and !$a!7s "$%'% $o" "% %a'n o' '%ad. B! no! all !'ad% and #omm%'#% &o in!o on% #a!%&o'4. 5
Som%"$%'% %!"%%n !$%s% !'adin& 5'o#%ss%s and #'a/% !o %a'n mo'%, "% los! a !$o&$! !o !$in< "$4 do "% %/%n !'ad%. O' si!a!ions "% 'n a! $a/% 5s$%d s !o a d%lsion, !$a! all !$%s% !'ad% and #omm%'#% "% do a'% in !$% sol% aim :o' !$% 5'5os% !o %a'n mon%4. D%:ini!%l4 no!. Som% 5%o5l% s!ill do %@is! "$o !'ad% 5'od#!s so !$a! !$%4 #an 5oss%ss o'i&inali!4 on !$a! 5'od#! and !o no! l%! !$% :o'#% o: !oda47s 's$ !o %limina!% :'om !$is so#i%!4 and ma<% i! %@!in#! and !o 5'o!%#! !$% !'adi!ionalism o/%' !$% 5'od#!.
T$%s% 5'od#!s !$a! &%!s '%s!'i#!%d !o on% &%o&'a5$i#al lo#a!ion o' i!s !'adi!ionalism is s6%#!%d !o % mo'% "o'!$i%' !o !$a! on% s5%#i:i# lo#a!ion !o o!$%'s o:!%n a'% ma'<%d "i!$ a G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion !a&. P'od#!s "i!$ !$% a:o'%said !a& #a''4 a s%ns% o: indi&%nosn%ss and a s!a!s o: 5'id% a55o'!ion%d 6s! :o' !$a! 5'od#! alon%.
To #a''4 a &'a!i:i#a!ion o/%' !$% 5'od#!, and s$o" !$% "o'ld !$a! a 5'od#! %lon&s !o s and !a<% imm%ns% 5l%as'% and 5'id% :'om i!, "% o:!%n !%nd !o '%&is!%' a G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion !a& !o !$% 5'od#!s "% '%all4 d%s%'/% !o 5oss%ss.
T$is '%s%a'#$ 5i%#% "ill "id%l4, i: no! all, ! !o som% %@!%n!, "ill dis#ss ao! !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion Ta&s, !$a! Tamil Nad, a s!a!% in India 5oss%ss on i!s 5'od#!s, and do &i/% a &lim5s% ao! "$a! '%all4 a G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion in &%n%'al is, and $o" !$% 5'o#%ss o: i! is don% #$'onolo&i#all4.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
DEFINITION
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A &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion (GI) is a si&n s%d on 5'od#!s !$a! $a/% a s5%#i:i# &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in and 5oss%ss ;ali!i%s o' a '%5!a!ion !$a! a'% d% !o !$a! o'i&in. In o'd%' !o :n#!ion as a GI, a si&n ms! id%n!i:4 a 5'od#! as o'i&ina!in& in a &i/%n 5la#%. In addi!ion, !$% ;ali!i%s, #$a'a#!%'is!i#s o' '%5!a!ion o: !$% 5'od#! s$old % %ss%n!iall4 d% !o !$% 5la#% o: o'i&in. Sin#% !$% ;ali!i%s d%5%nd on !$% &%o&'a5$i#al 5la#% o: 5'od#!ion, !$%'% is a #l%a' lin< %!"%%n !$% 5'od#! and i!s o'i&inal 5la#% o: 5'od#!ion.+
In a La4man lan&a&%, !$% s% o: a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion ma4 a#! as a #%'!i:i#a!ion o' an a##'%di!a!ion !$a! !$% 5'od#! 5oss%ss%s %@5li#i! :%a!'%s and ;ali!i%s, is mad% a##o'din& !o !$% !'adi!ional m%!$ods, o' %n6o4s a #%'!ain 5osi!ion, 'an< o' s!a!s d% !o i!s &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in !o "$i#$ i! '%all4 %lon&s !o.
A##o'din& !o "$a! T$% o'ld T'ad% O'&ania!ion sa4s, A 5'od#!7s ;ali!4, '%5!a!ion o' o!$%' #$a'a#!%'is!i#s #an % d%!%'min%d 4 "$%'% i! #om%s :'om. G%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions a'% 5la#% nam%s (in som% #on!'i%s also "o'ds asso#ia!%d "i!$ a 5la#%) s%d !o id%n!i:4 5'od#!s !$a! #om% :'om !$%s% 5la#%s and $a/% !$%s% #$a'a#!%'is!i#s.2
A &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion (GI) a#!s as a m%#$anism !$a! $%l5s 5'od#%'s di::%'%n!ia!% !$%i' 5'od#!s :'om #om5%!in& 5'od#!s in !$% ma'<%! and %nal%s 5'od#%'s !o ild a '%5!a!ion and &ood"ill a'ond !$%i' 5'od#!s !$a! "ill :%!#$ a 5'%mim 5'i#%.>
RIGHTS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS PROIDE
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A &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion 'i&$! %nal%s !$% $old%' o' a s5%#i:i# #om5an4 !$a! '%s%'/%s !$% 'i&$!, !o s% !$% indi#a!ion !o a/oid o' 5'%/%n! i! :'om &%!!in& s%d 4 a !$i'd 5a'!4 #om5an4 o' 5%'son "$os% 5'od#! do%s no! ad$%'% !o !$% 5%'!in%n! o' !$% a55li#al% &'ad%s, d%&'%% o' !$% s!anda'ds.
o' %@am5l%, in !$% 6'isdi#!ions in "$i#$ Sal%m7 &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion is 5'o!%#!%d, 5'od#%'s o: Sal%m a'i# #an %@#ld% s% o: !$% !%'m FSal%m :o' :a'i#s no! "o/%n in !$%i' man:a#!'in& ni!s o' no! 5'od#%d a##o'din& !o !$% ;ali!i%s and !$% s!anda'ds s%! o! in !$% m%n!ion%d m%!$od o: 5'a#!i#% and :ollo" all !$% #od%s !$a! is s%d :o' G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions.
Ho"%/%', a 5'o!%#!%d &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion do%s no! %nal% !$% $old%' !o 5'%/%n! som%on% :'om ma
PRODUCTS 3HICH GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ARE USED FOR G%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions a'% !45i#all4 s%d :o' :oods!::s, a&'i#l!'al 5'od#!s, $andi#'a:!s, "in%, al#o$ol and o!$%' s5i'i! d'in
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T$%'% a'% !$'%% main "a4s !o 5'o!%#! a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion +. T$% so-#all%d sui generis s4s!%ms (i.%. s5%#ial '%&im%s o: 5'o!%#!ion) 2. 9sin& #oll%#!i/% o' #%'!i:i#a!ion ma'
. T$% m%!$ods :o#sin& on sin%ss 5'a#!i#%s, in#ldin& adminis!'a!i/% 5'od#! a55'o/al s#$%m%s.
T$%s% a55'oa#$%s in/ol/% di::%'%n#%s "i!$ '%s5%#! !o im5o'!an! ;%s!ions, s#$ as !$% #ondi!ions :o' 5'o!%#!ion o' !$% s#o5% o: 5'o!%#!ion. On !$% o!$%' $and, !"o o: !$% mod%s o: 5'o!%#!ion nam%l4 sui generis s4s!%ms and #oll%#!i/% o' #%'!i:i#a!ion ma'< s4s!%ms s$a'% som% #ommon :%a!'%s, s#$ as !$% :a#! !$a! !$%4 s%! 5 'i&$!s :o' #oll%#!i/% s% 4 !$os% "$o #om5l4 "i!$ d%:in%d s!anda'ds. B'oadl4 s5%a
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HISTORY T$% #on#%5! o: &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion $as i!s o'i&in in +!$ #%n!'4 E'o5% and $as #onsid%'al4 %/ol/%d sin#% !$%n. T$% #''%n! in!%'na!ional :'am%"o'< is laid do"n in A'!i#l% 22 o: !$% T'ad% R%la!%d As5%#!s o: In!%ll%#!al P'o5%'!4 Ri&$!s (TRIPS) A&'%%m%n! "$i#$ manda!%s m%m%' #on!'i%s !o 5'o/id% :o' !$% 5'o!%#!ion o: all GIs, "$%'% !$% oli&a!ion is :o' m%m%'s !o 5'o/id% !$% l%&al m%ans :o' in!%'%s!%d 5a'!i%s7 !o s%#'% 5'o!%#!ion o: !$%i' GIs. T$% TRIPS d%:in%s GIs as indi#a!ions "$i#$ id%n!i:4 a &ood as o'i&ina!in& in !$% !%''i!o'4 o: a m%m%', o' a '%&ion o' lo#ali!4 in !$a! !%''i!o'4, "$%'% a &i/%n ;ali!4, '%5!a!ion o' o!$%' #$a'a#!%'is!i# o: !$% &ood is %ss%n!iall4 a!!'i!al% !o i!s &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in7 (A'!i#l% 22). 9nd%' A'!i#l% 22, !$% s#o5% o: 5'o!%#!ion is #om5os%d o: !$'%% as5%#!s +. 2. >.
P'o!%#!ion a&ains! !$% s% o: indi#a!ions !$a! misl%ad !$% 5li# o' a'% d%#%5!i/% P'o!%#!ion a&ains! !$% s% o: indi#a!ions in a mann%' !$a! a'% a#!s o: n:ai' #om5%!i!ion R%:sal o' in/alida!ion o: !'ad%ma'
"ill misl%ad= d%#%i/% !$% 5li# ao! !$% &ood7s &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in. A'!i#l% 22.2. 5'o$ii!s an4 s% o: GI !$a! #ons!i!!%s an a#! o: n:ai' #om5%!i!ion as d%:in%d in A'!i#l% +*is o: !$% Pa'is Con/%n!ion. T$% lan&a&% o: A'!i#l% +*is indi#a!%s !$a! in o'd%' !o 5'o$ii! s#$ a#!s as a#!s o: n:ai' #om5%!i!ion, i! $as !o % %s!alis$%d !$a! !$%i' s% is misl%adin& o' "ill #'%a!% #on:sion !o !$% 5li#, and !$a! dama&%s '%sl! o' !$%'% is li<%li$ood o: dama&%s '%sl!in& :'om s#$ s% o: GI. As 5%' A'!i#l% 22.> o: TRIPS, '%&is!'a!ion o: GI as !'ad%ma'
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T$% TRIPS A&'%%m%n! 5'o/id%s :o' !"o l%/%ls o: 5'o!%#!ion :o' GI. $a! A'!i#l% 22 5'o/id%s is !$% asi# l%/%l o' a minimm s!anda'd o: 5'o!%#!ion "$%'%4 all GI ms! % o::%'%d 5'o!%#!ion a&ains! s% "$i#$ "old d%#%i/% !$% 5li# o' #ons!i!!% an a#! o: n:ai' #om5%!i!ion. T$% s%#ond , is a $i&$%' s!anda'd o: 5'o!%#!ion s5%#i:i#all4 :o' "in%s and s5i'i!s. T$is a'!i#l% #on:%'s 5'o!%#!ion on GIs on "in%s and s5i'i!s 5%' s% o' in asol!% !%'ms, "i!$o! '%;i'in& an4 !%s! o: #on:sion o' li<%li$ood o: d%#%5!ion !o % m%!. In !$% s5%#ial #as% o: "in%s and s5i'i!s, A'!i#l% 2>.+ o: TRIPS 5'o$ii!s !$% s% o: !'ansla!ions o: GI o' a!!a#$m%n! o: %@5'%ssions s#$ as
THE LEGAL FRAME3OR
T$% L%&al :'am%"o'< in India As a 5a'!4 !o !$% TRIPS A&'%%m%n!, India is '%;i'%d !o 5'o!%#! GI and $%n#% in o'd%' !o :l:ill !$a! oli&a!ion, !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions o: Goods (R%&is!'a!ion and P'o!%#!ion) A#!, + "as %na#!%d. I! ma4 also % no!%d !$a! India :%l! !$a! som% o: i!s 5'od#!s $a/% $i&$ 5o!%n!ial !o %n%:i! :'om GI '%&is!'a!ion and i! "as n%#%ssa'4 !o 5! in 5la#% a #om5'%$%nsi/% l%&isla!ion :o' '%&is!'a!ion and :o' 5'o/idin& ad%;a!% 5'o!%#!ion :o' GI. o' nl%ss a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion is 5'o!%#!%d in !$% #on!'4 o: i!s o'i&in, !$%'% is no '%;i'%m%n! nd%' !$% TRIPS A&'%%m%n! :o' o!$%' #on!'i%s !o %@!%nd '%#i5'o#al 5'o!%#!ion. +. Con:%'s l%&al 5'o!%#!ion !o GI in India 2. P'%/%n!s na!$o'i%d s% o: a '%&is!%'%d &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion 4 o!$%'s >. Enal%s s%%
8 T$% P'o!%#!ion o: G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions in India Iss%s and C$all%n&%s. Pa&% > nd%' !$% $is!o'4 o: IR in India
9 T$% P'o!%#!ion o: G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions in India Iss%s and C$all%n&%s. Pa&% > nd%' !$% $is!o'4 o: IR in India
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LEGAL FRAME3OR BASIS IN INDIA
'om !$% 5%'s5%#!i/% o: a d%/%lo5in& #on!'4, on% o: !$% %s! :%a!'%s o: !$% Indian A#! is !$% #om5'%$%nsi/% d%:ini!ion &i/%n o: GI, "$%'%4 a&'i#l!'al, na!'al and man:a#!'%d &oods all #om% nd%' !$% ami! o: GI. T$is is %s5%#iall4 im5o'!an! in !$% Indian #on!%@! #onsid%'in& !$% "id% /a'i%!4 o: &oods !$a! is d%s%'/in& o: 5'o!%#!ion 'an&in& :'om a&'i#l!'al 5'od#!s li<% Basma!i, Da'6%%lin& !%a !o man:a#!'%d &oods s#$ as Ban'asi sa'i, Kol$a5'% #$a55als, C$and%'i sil< %!#. S%#!ion ++o: !$% A#! 5'o/id%s !$a! an4 asso#ia!ion o: 5%'sons, 5'od#%'s, o'&ania!ion o' a!$o'i!4 %s!alis$%d 4 o' nd%' !$% la" #an a55l4 :o' '%&is!'a!ion o: a GI. Ano!$%' im5o'!an! as5%#! o: !$% A#! is !$% 5ossiili!4 o: 5'o!%#!in& a GI ind%:ini!%l4 4 '%n%"in& !$% '%&is!'a!ion "$%n i! %@5i'%s a:!%' a 5%'iod o: !%n 4%a's. In !$% dom%s!i# #on!%@!, !$% Indian A#! $as !'i%d !o %@!%nd !$% addi!ional 5'o!%#!ion '%s%'/%d :o' "in%s and s5i'i!s manda!%d 4 TRIPS !o in#ld% &oods o: na!ional in!%'%s! on a #as% !o #as% asis. S%#!ion 22.2 o: !$% A#! %ndo"s !$% C%n!'al Go/%'nm%n! "i!$ !$% a!$o'i!4 !o &i/% addi!ional 5'o!%#!ion !o #%'!ain &oods o' #lass%s o: &oods. T$is is %s5%#iall4 im5o'!an! in !$% d%/%lo5in& #on!'4 #on!%@! #onsid%'in& !$a! "% ma4 no! $a/% "in%s and s5i'i!s !o 5'o!%#! li<% !$% %s! ! o!$%' %@o!i# ni#$% 5'od#!s li<% !%as, 'i#% %!#. S%#!ion 2 o: !$% A#!, 4 5'o$ii!in& !$% '%&is!'a!ion o: a GI as a !'ad%ma'<, !'i%s !o 5'%/%n! a55'o5'ia!ion o: a 5li# 5'o5%'!4 in !$% na!'% o: a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion 4 an indi/idal as a !'ad%ma'<, l%adin& !o #on:sion in !$% ma'<%!. Also, a##o'din& !o s%#!ion 2 o: !$% A#!, a GI #anno! % assi&n%d o' !'ansmi!!%d. T$% A#! '%#o&ni%s !$a! a GI is a 5li# 5'o5%'!4 %lon&in& !o !$% 5'od#%'s o: !$% &oods #on#%'n%d as s#$ i! #anno! % !$% s6%#! ma!!%' o: assi&nm%n!, !'ansmission, li#%nsin&, 5l%d&%, mo'!&a&% o' an4 #on!'a#! :o' !'ans:%''in& !$% o"n%'s$i5 o' 5oss%ssion.++
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PROCED9RE TO APPLY OR A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION PROTECTION
RE8UESTING PROTECTION FOR GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION P'o!%#!ion ma4 % d%mand%d o' a55li%d 4 a &'o5 o: 5'od#%'s o: !$a! 5'od#! "$i#$ is id%n!i:i%d 4 !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion. T$% 5'od#%'s ma4 % s!'#!'%d as a &'o5, s#$ as a #oo5%'a!i/% o' an o'&ania!ion, "$i#$ #o''%s5ond !o !$%m and ma<% s'% !$a! !$% 5'od#! m%%! !$% !%'ms o: #%'!ain '%;i'%m%n!s and n%#%ssi!i%s "$i#$ !$%4 $a/% ad$%'%d !o o' a&'%%d 5on. In som% a!$o'i!4 o' 6'isdi#!ions, !$is 5'o!%#!ion ma4 also % '%;%s!%d 4 a na!ional #om5%!%n! a!$o'i!4 (:o' %@am5l%, a lo#al &o/%'nm%n! a!$o'i!4).+2
3HO GRANTS PERMISSION TO APPROE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TAG7 Protection for a geographical indication (GI) is granted by a national (regional) competent authority upon request. In some countries the function of granting GI protection is carried out by a special body responsible for GI protection. In other countries, the national intellectual property (IP) office carries out this function. All further clarifications are cleared and the data of who approves it will be available with the orld intellectual Property !rgani"ation. #$
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CONDITIONS TO APPLY FOR A GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION TAG
AN indi#a!ion ms! ;ali:4 as a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion nd%' !$% a55li#al% la" and no! % s6%#! !o an4 5'ol%m in '%&is!%'in& a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion (GI). 9sall4, a /i!al '%;i'%m%n! nd%' !$% #lassi:i#a!ion is !$a! !$% $i&$-;ali!4 5'od#! id%n!i:i%d 4 !$% GI s$old $a/% a lin< !o !$% &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in. T$is lin< ma4 % d%#id%d 5on a ;ali!4 nd%' #ondi!ions, '%5!a!ion o' o!$%' a!!'i!% asi#all4 d% !o !$% &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in. In man4 a 6'isdi#!ion, a sin&l% no'm id%n!i:ial% !o &%o&'a5$i#al o'i&in is ad%;a!% %no&$, % i! a ;ali!4 o' o!$%' :%a!'% o' !$% ;ali!4 o: !$% 5'od#!, o' 6s! i!s '%5!a!ion.+
BARRIERS TO PROTECT THE GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
'om a 5%'missil% 5oin! o: /i%", 5ossil% 5'ol%m !o s##%ss:ll4 '%&is!%' a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion (GI) mi&$! #om5'is% !$% :ollo"in& +. Con:li#! "i!$ a 5'io' ma'<. 2. G%n%'i# #$a'a#!%' o: !$% !%'m !$a! #ons!i!!%s !$% GI. >. T$% %@is!%n#% o: a $omon4mos &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion , !$% s% o: "$i#$ "old % #onsid%'%d 5o!%n!iall4 misl%adin& as !o !$% 5'od#!7s !'% o'i&in. . T$% indi#a!ion7s nam% %in& !$a! o: a 5lan! /a'i%!4 o' animal '%%d. . T$% la#< o: 5'o!%#!ion o: !$% GI in i!s #on!'4 o: o'i&in.+ 14 $!!5=="""."i5o.in!=&%oindi#a!ions=%n=:a;&%o&'a5$i#alindi#a!ions.$!ml 15 $!!5==i5india.ni#.in=&i'india= 14
CLASSIICATION O GOODS
Goods and 5'od#!s !$a! n%%d !o % a55li%d "i!$ !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion Ta&, s$old :all nd%' !$%s% %lo" m%n!ion%d #a!%&o'i%s o: #lassi:i#a!ion in o'd%' !o &%! ;ali:i%d !o &%! !$a! !a&.
C$#'' 1. C$%mi#al s%d in inds!'4, s#i%n#%, 5$o!o&'a5$4, a&'i#l!'%, $o'!i#l!'% and :o'%s!'4 n5'o#%ss%d a'!i:i#ial '%sins, n5'o#%ss%d 5las!i#s man'%s :i'% %@!in&is$in& #om5osi!ions !%m5%'in& and sold%'in& 5'%5a'a!ions #$%mi#al ss!an#%s :o' 5'%s%'/in& :oods!::s !annin& ss!an#%s ad$%si/% s%d in inds!'4.
C$#'' 2. Pain!s, /a'nis$%s, la#;%'s 5'%s%'/a!i/%s a&ains! 's! and a&ains! d%!%'io'a!ion o: "ood #olo'an!s mo'd%n!s 'a" na!'al '%sins m%!als in :oil and 5o"d%' :o'm :o' 5ain!%'s d%#o'a!o's 5'in!%'s and a'!is!s.
C$#'' . Bl%a#$in& 5'%5a'a!ions and o!$%' ss!an#%s :o' land'4 s% #l%anin& 5olis$in& s#o'in& and a'asi/% 5'%5a'a!ions soa5s 5%':m%'4, %ss%n!ial oils, #osm%!i#s, $ai' lo!ions, d%n!i:'i#%s.
C$#'' 4. Inds!'ial oils and &'%as%s l'i#an!s ds! aso'in&, "%!!in& and indin& #om5osi!ions :%ls(in#ldin& mo!o' s5i'i!) and illminan!s #andl%s, "i#
C$#'' :. P$a'ma#%!i#al, /%!%'ina'4 and sani!a'4 5'%5a'a!ions di%!%!i# ss!an#%s ada5!%d :o' m%di#al s%, :ood :o' ai%s 5las!%'s, ma!%'ials :o' d'%ssin&s ma!%'ials :o' s!o55in& !%%!$, d%n!al "a@ disin:%#!an!s 5'%5a'a!ion :o' d%s!'o4in& /%'min :n&i#id%s, $%'i#id%s.
C$#'' 6. Common m%!als and !$%i' allo4s m%!al ildin& ma!%'ials !'ans5o'!al% ildin&s o: m%!al ma!%'ials o: m%!al :o' 'ail"a4 !'a#
C$#'' ;. 8a#$in%s and ma#$in% !ools mo!o's and %n&in%s (%@#%5! :o' land /%$i#l%s) ma#$in% #o5lin& and !'ansmission #om5on%n!s (%@#%5! :o' land /%$i#l%s) a&'i#l!'al im5l%m%n!s o!$%' !$an $and-o5%'a!%d in#a!o's :o' %&&s.+J
C$#'' <. Hand !ools and im5l%m%n!s ($and-o5%'a!%d) #!l%'4 sid% a'ms 'ao's. C$#'' 9. S#i%n!i:i#, na!i#al, s'/%4in&, %l%#!'i#, 5$o!o&'a5$i#, #in%ma!o&'a5$i#, o5!i#al, "%i&$in&, m%as'in&, si&nalin&, #$%#
C$#'' 10. S'&i#al, m%di#al, d%n!al and /%!%'ina'4 a55a'a!s and ins!'m%n!s, a'!i:i#ial lims, %4%s and !%%!$ o'!$o5a%di# a'!i#l%s s!'% ma!%'ials.
C$#'' 11. A55a'a!s :o' li&$!in&, $%a!in&, s!%am &%n%'a!in&, #oo
C$#'' 12. ?%$i#l%s a55a'a!s :o' lo#omo!ion 4 land, ai' o' "a!%'. C$#'' 1. i'%a'ms ammni!ion and 5'o6%#!il%s %@5losi/%s :i'% "o'
C$#'' 1:. 8si#al ins!'m%n!s. C$#'' 16. Pa5%', #a'doa'd and &oods mad% :'om !$%s% ma!%'ials, no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s 5'in!%d ma!!%' oo<indin& ma!%'ial 5$o!o&'a5$s s!a!ion%'4 ad$%si/%s :o' s!a!ion%'4 o' $os%$old 5'5os%s a'!is!s7 ma!%'ials 5ain! 's$%s !45%"'i!%'s and o::i#% '%;isi!%s (%@#%5!
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:'ni!'%) ins!'#!ional and !%a#$in& ma!%'ial (%@#%5! a55a'a!s) 5las!i# ma!%'ials :o' 5a#
C$#'' 1;. R%', &!!a 5%'#$a, &m, as%s!os, mi#a and &oods mad% :'om !$%s% ma!%'ials and no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s 5las!i#s in %@!'d%d :o'm :o' s% in man:a#!'% 5a#
C$#'' 1<. L%a!$%' and imi!a!ions o: l%a!$%', and &oods mad% o: !$%s% ma!%'ials and no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s animal s
C$#'' 19. Bildin& ma!%'ials, (non-m%!alli#), non-m%!alli# 'i&id 5i5%s :o' ildin& as5$al!, 5i!#$ and i!m%n non-m%!alli# !'ans5o'!al% ildin&s monm%n!s, no! o: m%!al.
C$#'' 20. 'ni!'%, mi''o's, 5i#!'% :'am%s &oods(no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s) o: "ood, #o'<, '%%d, #an%, "i#<%', $o'n, on%, i/o'4, "$al%on%, s$%ll, am%', mo!$%'- o:-5%a'l, m%%'s#$am and ss!i!!%s :o' all !$%s% ma!%'ials, o' o: 5las!i#s.
C$#'' 21. Hos%$old o'
C$#'' 22. Ro5%s, s!'in&, n%!s, !%n!s, a"nin&s, !a'5alins, sails, sa#
C$#'' 2. Ya'ns and !$'%ads, :o' !%@!il% s%. C$#'' 24. T%@!il%s and !%@!il% &oods, no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s %d and !al% #o/%'s. C$#'' 2:. Clo!$in&, :oo!"%a', $%ad&%a'. C$#'' 26. La#% and %m'oid%'4, 'ions and 'aid !!ons, $oo
C$#'' 2;. Ca'5%!s, '&s, ma!s and ma!!in&, linol%m and o!$%' ma!%'ials :o' #o/%'in& %@is!in& :loo's "all $an&in&s(non-!%@!il%). +3
C$#'' 2<. Gam%s and 5la4!$in&s, &4mnas!i# and s5o'!in& a'!i#l%s no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s d%#o'a!ions :o' C$'is!mas !'%%s.
C$#'' 29. 8%a!, :is$, 5ol!'4 and &am% m%a! %@!'a#!s 5'%s%'/%d, d'i%d and #oo<%d :'i!s and /%&%!al%s 6%lli%s, 6ams, :'i! sa#%s %&&s, mil< and mil< 5'od#!s %dil% oils and :a!s.
C$#'' 0. Co::%%, !%a, #o#oa, s&a', 'i#%, !a5io#a, sa&o, a'!i:i#ial #o::%% :lo' and 5'%5a'a!ions mad% :'om #%'%als, '%ad, 5as!'4 and #on:%#!ion%'4, i#%s $on%4, !'%a#l% 4%as!, a
C$#'' 1. A&'i#l!'al, $o'!i#l!'al and :o'%s!'4 5'od#!s and &'ains no! in#ld%d in o!$%' #lass%s li/% animals :'%s$ :'i!s and /%&%!al%s s%%ds, na!'al 5lan!s and :lo"%'s :oods!::s :o' animals, mal!.
C$#'' 2. B%%'s, min%'al and a%'a!%d "a!%'s, and o!$%' non-al#o$oli# d'in
C$#'' . Al#o$oli# %/%'a&%s(%@#%5! %%'s) . C$#'' 4. Toa##o, smo<%'s7 a'!i#l%s, ma!#$%s.
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PROCED9RE TO APPLY
I. FORM AND SIGNING OF APPLICATION +. E/%'4 a55li#a!ion :o' !$% '%&is!'a!ion o: a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion s$all %
mad% in !
%$ 5'%s#'i%d :o'm (GI-+A !o ID) a##om5ani%d 4 !$% 5'%s#'i%d :%% ( Rs.,***). 2. I! s$all % si&n%d 4 !$% a55li#an! o' $is a&%n!. >. I! ms! % mad% in !'i5li#a!% alon& "i!$ !$'%% #o5i%s o: a S!a!%m%n! o: Cas% a##om5ani%d 4 :i/% addi!ional '%5'%s%n!a!ions.
II.FEES +. %%s ma4 % 5aid in #as$ o' s%n! 4 mon%4 o'd%' o' 4 a an< d'a:! o' 4 a #$%;%. 2. Ban< D'a:!s o' #$%;%s s$all % #'oss%d and % mad% 5a4al% !o !$% R%&is!'a' a! !$% a55'o5'ia!% o::i#% o: !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ion R%&is!'4. >. I! s$old % d'a"n 4 a s#$%dl%d an< a! !$% 5la#% "$%'% !$% a55'o5'ia!% o::i#% o: !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions R%&is!'4 is si!a!%d. . $%'% a do#m%n! is :i%ld "i!$o! :%% o' "i!$ ins::i#i%n! :%% s#$ do#m%n! s$all % d%%m%d !o $a/% no! %%n :il%d.
III.SI=ES +.
All a55li#a!ions, s$all % !45%"'i!!%n, li!$o&'a5$%d o' 5'in!%d in Hindi o' in En&lis$.
2.
I! s$old in la'&% and l%&il% #$a'a#!%'s "i!$ d%%5 5%'man%n! in< 5on s!'on& 5a5%'s on
on% sid% onl4.
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>. T$% si% s$old % a a55'o@ima!%l4 >> #ms 4 2* #ms and s$all $a/% on !$% l%:! and 5a'! !$%'%o: a ma'&in o: no! l%ss !$an #%n!im%!%'s.
I. SIGNING OF DOCUMENTS +.
In #as% o:
i. An asso#ia!ion o: 5%'sons o' 5'od#%'s s$all % si&n%d 4 !$% a!$o'i%d si&na!o'4. ii. A od4 #o'5o'a!% o' an4 o'&ania!ion o' an4 a!$o'i!4 %s!alis$%d 4 o' nd%' an4 la" :o' !$% !im% %in& in :o'#% s$all % si&n%d 4 !$% C$i%: E@%#!i/%, o' !$% 8ana&in& Di'%#!o' o' !$% s%#'%!a'4 o' o!$%' 5'in#i5al o::i#%'. iii. In #as% o: 5a'!n%'s$i5 i! s$all % si&n%d 4 a! l%as! on% o: !$% 5a'!n%'s. 2. T$% #a5a#i!4 in "$i#$ an indi/idal si&ns a do#m%n! s$all % s!a!%d %lo" $is si&na!'%. >. Si&na!'%s s$all % a##om5ani%d 4 !$% nam% o: !$% si&na!o'4 in En&lis$ o' in Hindi and in #a5i!al l%!!%'s.
. PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN INDIA +. E/%'4 a55li#a!ion :o' '%&is!'a!ion o: a G.I s$all s!a!% !$% 5'in#i5al 5la#% o: sin%ss in India. 2. A od4 #o'5o'a!% s$old s!a!% !$% :ll nam% and na!ionali!4 o: !$% Boa'd o: Di'%#!o's. >. o'%i&n a55li#an!s and 5%'sons $a/in& 5'in#i5al 5la#% o: sin%ss, in !$%i' $om% #on!'4 s$old :'nis$ an add'%ss :o' s%'/i#% in India. . In !$% #as% o: a od4 #o'5o'a!% o' an4 o'&ania!ion o' a!$o'i!4 %s!alis$%d 4 o' nd%' an4 la" :o' !$% !im% %in& in :o'#%, !$% #on!'4 o: in#o'5o'a!ion o' !$% na!'% o: '%&is!'a!ion, i: an4, as !$% #as% ma4 % s$all % &i/%n.
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I. CONENTION
APPLICATION
SHOULD
CONTAIN
THE
FOLLO3ING +.
A #%'!i:i#a!% 4 !$% R%&is!'4 o' #om5%!%n! a!$o'i!4 o: !$% G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!ions O::i#%
o: !$% #on/%n!ion #on!'4. 2.
T$% 5a'!i#la's o: !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion, !$% #on!'4 and !$% da!% o' da!%s o: :ilin& o:
!$% :i's! a55li#a!ion. >.
T$% a55li#a!ion ms! % !$% a55li#an!s7 :i's! a55li#a!ion in a #on/%n!ion #on!'4 :o' !
%$sam% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions and :o' all o' som% o: !$% &oods. .
T$% a55li#a!ion ms! in#ld% a s!a!%m%n! indi#a!in& !$% :ilin& da!% o: !$% :o'%i&n
a55li#a!ion, !$% #on/%n!ion #on!'4 "$%'% i! "as :il%d, !$% s%'ial nm%', i: a/ailal%.
II. STATEMENT OF USER IN APPLICATIONS An a55li#a!ion !o '%&is!%' a &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion s$all #on!ain a s!a!%m%n! o: s%' alon& "i!$ an a::ida/i!. VIII. CONTENT OF APPLICATION:
E/%'4 a55li#a!ion s$all % mad% in !$% 5'%s#'i%d :o'ms and s$all #on!ain !$% :ollo"in& +. A s!a!%m%n! as !o $o" !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion s%'/%s !o d%si&na!% !$% &oods as o'i&ina!in& :o'm !$% #on#%'n%d !%''i!o'4 in '%s5%#! o: s5%#i:i# ;ali!4, '%5!a!ion o' o!$%' #$a'a#!%'is!i#s. 2. T$% !$'%% #%'!i:i%d #o5i%s o: #lass o: &oods !o "$i#$ !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion '%la!%s >. T$% &%o&'a5$i#al ma5 o: !$% !%''i!o'4. . T$% 5a'!i#la's o: !$% a55%a'an#% o: !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion "o'ds o' :i&'a!i/% %l%m%n!s o' o!$
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A s!a!%m%n! #on!ainin& s#$ 5a'!i#la's o: !$% 5'od#%'s o: !$% #on#%'n%d &oods 5'o5os%d
!o % ini!iall4 '%sis!%d. In#ldin& a #oll%#!i/% '%:%'%n#% !o all !$% 5'od#%'s o: !$% &oods in '%s5%#! o: "$i#$ !$% a55li#a!ion is mad%. J.
T$% s!a!%m%n! #on!ain%d in !$% a55li#a!ion s$all also in#ld% !$% :ollo"in& +. An a::ida/i! as !o $o" !$% a55li#an! #laim !o '%5'%s%n! !$% in!%'%s! o: !$% asso#ia!ion o: 5%'sons o' 5'od#%'s o' an4 o'&ania!ion o' a!$o'i!4 %s!alis$%d nd%' an4 la". 2. T$% s!anda'ds %n#$ma'< :o' !$% s% o: !$% &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ion o' !$% inds!'4 s!anda'd as '%&a'ds !$% 5'od#!ion, %@5loi!a!ion, ma. T$% 5a'!i#la's o: !$% m%#$anism !o %ns'% !$a! !$% s!anda'ds, ;ali!4, in!%&'i!4 and #onsis!%n#4 o' o!$%' s5%#ial #$a'a#!%'is!i# a'% main!ain%d 4 !$% 5'od#%'s, o' man:a#!'%'s o: !$% &oods. . T$'%% #%'!i:i%d #o5i%s o: !$% ma5 o: !$% !%''i!o'4, '%&ion o' lo#ali!4 . T$% 5a'!i#la's o: s5%#ial $man s
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0. In #as% o: a $omon4mos indi#a!ion, !$% ma!%'ial :a#!o's di::%'%n!ia!in& !$% a55li#a!ion :'om !$% '%&is!%'%d &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions and 5a'!i#la's o: 5'o!%#!i/% m%as'%s ado5!%d.+0
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS IN TA8IL NAD9
Tamil Nad $as %m%'&%d as !$% !o5 Indian s!a!% !o 5'o!%#! i!s na!'al 5'od#!s and inds!'ial s. Tamil Nad $as so :a' '%&is!%'%d 2 &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions, "$i#$ in#ld% !$% 'i&$!s :o' !$% 5o5la' Kan#$i5'am sil< and T$an6a/' 5ain!in&s. I! $as :il%d 2J mo'% a55li#a!ions :o' &%o&'a5$i#al indi#a!ions !$a! a'% s!ill 5%ndin&, !a
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NO.
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION
TYPE
+
Sal%m a'i#
Handi#'a:!
2
Kan#$%%5'am Sil<
Handi#'a:!
>
B$a/ani Mama<
Handi#'a:!
8ad'ai Sn&di
Handi#'a:!
Coima!o'% %! G'ind%'
8an:a#!'%d
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T$an6a/' Pain!in&s
Handi#'a:!
3
T%m5l% M%"%ll%'4 o: Na&%'#oil
Handi#'a:!
0
T$an6a/' A'! Pla!%
Handi#'a:!
E. I. L%a!$%'
8an:a#!'%d
+*
Sal%m sil<
Handi#'a:!
++
Ko/ai Co'a Co!!on
Handi#'a:!
+2
A'ani Sil<
Handi#'a:!
+>
S"amimalai B'on% I#ons
Handi#'a:!
+
Ea!$omo$4 Tall Co#on!
A&'i#l!'al
+
T$an6a/' Doll
Handi#'a:!
+J
Nil&i'i (O'!$odo@) Lo&o
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A&'i#l!'al
POP9LAR GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS O TA8IL NAD9
ANCHIPURAM SIL
On#% 5on a !im% !$%'% "as a mas!%' "%a/%' nam%d Sa&% 8a'
T$%s% sa'%%s a'% $and "o/%n :'om 5'% ml%''4 sil< !$'%ad. T$% na!i/% inds!'i%s o: Kan#$i5'am a'% onl4 in!o man:a#!'in& !$% sa'%%s no! !$% 'a" ma!%'ial. T$% main 'a" ma!%'ials !$a! &o in!o #&>#" S#!!' a'% ml%''4 sil< !$'%ads, m%!alli# !$'%ads (a'i) and d4%s.
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T$% #&>#" S#!!' sall4 $a/% !$'%% 5a'!s od4, o'd%' and 5all. T$'%% s$!!l%s i.%. !$'%% sin&l% !$'%ads o: sil< 4a'n and a'i a'% s%d !o "%a/% a #&>#" S#!! . On% mo'% ni;% !$in& ao! !$%s% sa'%%s is !$a! !$% d%si&n o: o'd%' and od4 a'% &ood.2*
BHAANI ?AMAALAM (CARPETS)
T$% C'a:!smans$i5 and "%a/in& o: Mama<** 4%a's a&o and s%!!l%d in and a'ond B$a/ani. T$%4 $a/% nd%'!oo< !$% "%a/in& o: Mama< a! !$% 8ad'as ai'. Toda4 B$a/ani is :amos :o' i!s Mama<** 4%a's in !$% C%'!i:i%d G%o&'a5$i#al a'%a o: in and 'ond B$a/ani Consis!in& o: ao! +*,*** 5%'sons #om5'isin& T'ad%'s, 8as!%' "%a/%'s and 23 Co - o5%'a!i/% So#i%!i%s in/ol/%d in !$% 5'od#!ion, 8a'<%!in& and !'adin& o: B$a/ani Mama<** 4%a's a&o, /%%'asa/i!% 5%o5l% "$o a'% also
#olo' is o!ain%d :'om !$% oilin& l% mil< alon& "i!$ Gall n!. T$% n%@! s!%5 in l%! !$%m d'4in& !$% "%a/in& is don% in 5i! loom ($and loom 4 !$'o" s$!!l%.2+
COIMBATORE 3ET GRINDERS
%! G'ind%' #ls!%' $ad d%/%lo5%d as a na!'al #ls!%'. T$is #ls!%' is no! a/ailal% an4"$%'% %ls% in !$% "o'ld. In +, 8'. Saa5a!$4 and o!$%'s in/%n!%d !$% 8%#$ani#al %! G'ind%'. T$%n man4 ni!s in Coima!o'% dis!'i#! $ad s!a'!%d man:a#!'in& m%#$ani#al %! G'ind%'s. T$% %! &'ind%'s and !$%i' 5a'!s a'% man:a#!'%d onl4 in Coima!o'% and no! an4"$%'% %ls% in India T$% si!al% &'indin& s!on%s a'% a/ailal% onl4 in Coima!o'% Dis!'i#!. CO8A 5'o5os%d !o %s!alis$ a s!anda'd #ommon lao'a!o'4 :o' !$% ;ali!4 #on!'ol 6oin!l4 "i!$ Small Inds!'i%s S%'/i#% Ins!i!!% %! &'ind%'s !$a! a'% mad% in Coima!o'% a'% %in& %@5o'!%d !o o/%' a $nd'%d #on!'i%s and !$% %n&in% 5a'!s a'% %in& %@5o'!%d !o o/%' a +2 #on!'i%s and all !$% #on!'i%s s%% a massi/% sin%ss and !'ansa#!ion :'om !$is 5la#%.22 T$%'% a'% +* !45%s o: G'ind%' ma#$in%s !$a! a'% mad% in Coima!o'%. T$%4 a'% +. 2. >. . . J. 3.
9!ili!4 &'indin& ma#$in%s. loo' mon!%d !ili!4 &'indin& ma#$in%. B%n#$ !45% !ili!4 &'indin& ma#$in%. B%n#$-!45% !ili!4 d'ill &'indin& ma#$in%. B%n#$-!45% !ili!4 &'indin& and ::in& ma#$in%. B%n#$-!45% !ool and #!!%' &'ind%'. Tool 5os! &'indin& ma#$in%.
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0. 8illin& and &'indin& la!$% a!!a#$m%n!. . S':a#% &'indin& ma#$in%. +*. R%#i5'o#a!in& s':a#% &'indin& ma#$in%.2>
MADURAI MALLI
8ad'ai 8alli7 in#ld%s !$% lo#al /a'i%!i%s "$i#$ a'% #all%d in !$% lo#al nam%s /i., Gnd 8alli, Namma Oo' 8alli, Am 8alli, Ramaanam, 8ad$anaanam, I'/a!#$i, I'/a!#$i55oo, Kas!$'i 8alli, Oosi 8alli and Sin&l% 8o&'a. S$a5% o: 8ad'ai 8alli7 ds 'an&%s :'om 'ond !o olon& "i!$ s$o'! !o m%dim lon& #o'olla !% $a/in& !$'%% !o :o' "$o'ls o: 5%!als. 8ad'ai 8alli &'o"%'s, :lo"%'
8ad'ai 8alli
:lo"%'s #an %
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5$4si#al and 5$4siolo&i#al :%a!'%s a#;i'%d :'om s5%#ial &%o&'a5$i#al :%a!'%s o: in !$% dis!'i#!s /i., 8ad'ai, ?i'd$na&a', T$%ni, Dindi&l and Si/a&an&ai.2
THAN?AUR DOLL OR TAN?ORE DANCING DOLLS
Tan6o'% Dan#in& Doll = T$an6a/' Dan#in& Doll is on% o: !$% old, !'adi!ional, "o'ld :amos Indian #l!'al Doll 5'%l4 $andmad% doll "i!$ 5a5%' ma#$%, "a@ = La% , 5las!%' o: 5a'is=#%m%n!, #olo'in& a&%n!s,Cla4, Ca'doa'd. In Tamil lan&a&% i! is #all%d as T$an6a/' !$ala4a!!i ommai o'i&ina!%d d'in& +!$ C%n!'4 nd%' Kin& Sa'ao6i7s '%i&n.I! $as %%n &i/%n G%o&'a5$i#al Indi#a!o' s!a!s 4 Go/%'nm%n! o: India :o' i!s o'i&in in #l!'% 'i#$ T$an6a/'. T$is !45% o: doll "ill "%l#om%s 4o 4 s$a
CONCL9SION
In India G%o&'a5$i#al si&ns "%'% '%5'%s%n!%d 4 '%&la' la" s!anda'ds %:o'% !$% a!$o'ia!ion o: !$% G%o&'a5$i#al si&ns o: Goods (R%&is!'a!ion and P'o!%#!ion) A#!, +. P'%#%din& !$is, Indian Mdi#ia'4, "i!$o! an4 %na#!m%n!, #onn%#!%d !$% &id%lin% o: &oin& o:: !o %ns'% G%o&'a5$i#al si&ns. T$% "ond%'s o: Gloalia!ion and %@5andin& ad/an#%m%n! o: s$o55%'s $as 5'om5!%d an 5li:!%d #'a/in& :o' &'%a! "in%s, s5i'i!s and no'is$m%n! i!%ms !$a! &%! !$%i' %@#%5!ional a!!'i!%s :'om !$% &%olo&i#al lo#al% :'om "$i#$ !$%4 s!a'!. Land si&ns #an %@5and !$% a!!'a#!i/%n%ss and %s!ima!ion o: an4 nm%' o: s$o55%' m%'#$andis% "$i#$ in#o'5o'a!% %/%'4!$in& :'om ma!%'ials !o no'is$m%n! i!%ms. B%#as% o: i!s mon%!a'4 si&ni:i#an#%, !$%'% $as %%n d%/%lo5in& "o''4 ao! !$% s%#'i!4 o: &%olo&i#al si&n "$i#$ a! las! 'o&$! ao! !$% TRIPs A&'%%m%n!. As a '%sl! o: !$% %@5ansi/% nm%' o: si&na!o'i%s, !$% s%l%#!ion o: TRIPs s5o<% !o an %ss%n!ial s!'id% :o'"a'd :o' !$% ins'an#% o: G%o&'a5$i#al si&n a'ond !$% "o'ld, in !$is "a4 ma
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