Astha JainAIR 9 · CSE 2025 · 257 wordsTheir whole copy
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GI refers to the certification given to a product that is famous for its geographic characteristic & unique nature.
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Legal frameworks
(1) International
a) Lisbon agreement to ensure international collab in recognition of GI
(2) Madrid Convention + Geneva Convention + Paris agreement → govern GI tag agreements
(3) National
(a) GI Act! → to recognise GI products & certify them in India
(b) GI rules → to detail procedure of GI recognition (c) Trademark act → also govern unique identification of products
| Differences | |
|---|---|
| Trademark | GI tag |
| (1) Identify products based on characteristic not related to geography alone | (1) Identify products specially renowned for geographic uniqueness |
| (2) Can be given to individual products | (2) Given to geo. products collectively |
| (3) Can be applied for and renewed evergreen (e.g. Pepsi, McD) | (3) Persist as long as geographic unique-ness exist |
| (4) Protect trade secrets | (4) Protect geographic identity |
| (5) Preserve brand identity | (5) Preserve regional diversity |
How to tackle infringement
(1) Get GI recognition in multiple countries & internationally to prevent infringing GI
(2) TKDL → document regional diversity & uniqueness for preventing piracy
(3) Popularise GI brands and market them → (eg) Prada Kolhapuri Incident
(4) Agreements with nations (eg) India & EU, India-UK respect GI
(5) Awareness generation → among indigenous population
(6) Litigation & court cases internationally to fight for legitimate recognition
(7) use of WTO → TRIMS, TRIPS etc
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