Volume : V, Issue : III, March - 2016

PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION IN INDIA

Dr. Prativa Panda

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 Certain goods, whether naturally found, agriculturally cultivated or manufactured in a particular territory of a Country or a region or locality have specific characteristics with regard to taste, aroma or quality. These goods are marketed on the basis of their appellation of origin or geographical indication. Paris perfume, Scotch whisky, Russian vodka, French Champagne, Basmati Rice, Darjeeling tea, Swiss chocolates, Nagpur orange, Kashmiri Apple, Bikaner Bhujiya, Benaras silk are some of the examples where goods have acquired a special importance on account of their association with the indication of source. This paper has analyzed the scope of geographical indications and illustrates the relevance and importance that can be derived from its protection and has also analysed how the Basmati controversy was an eye opener and India enacted the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999.

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Dr. Prativa Panda PROTECTION OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATION IN INDIA International Journal of Scientific Research, Vol : 5, Issue : 3 March 2016

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