Imagine buying a beautiful Pashmina shawl at a market in Delhi only to find out later that it wasn’t even a Kashmir-made Pashmina but mass produced in […]
India’s GI Conundrum: Saving Heritage or a Paper Label?
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The impact of Geographical Identification tags on Indian local markets and economies
Geographical Indications (herein referred to as G.I.) is a tool that enhances and maintains the oddity of a particular kind of product that arises from a specific […]
Geographical Indications and Passing Off In India: Safeguarding Traditional Crafts in the Global Marketplace
Introduction Geographical indications (GIs) emerge as a conspicuous part of India’s rich cultural fabric that seldom go unnoticed. With the increase in globalization, it has seemed to […]
Localisation Vs Globalisation in Gi Tags
Introduction Intellectual Property (IP) is a fascinating domain of human creativity and innovation. It means the products created by the use of the human mind as well […]
Geographic Awake: Bridging Gaps in Geographical Indication Awareness Across India
Introduction Every culture is characterized by the products and developments that arise from the place of its members’ residence and are transmitted across the generations. These items […]
Protection of Geographical Indications in Philippines
Introduction A Geographical Indication (GI) is an intellectual property right protecting the name and identity of certain products which unique characteristics have developed due to a mix […]
Globally Local: Analysing The Impact Of Geographical Indication On International Trade
Geographical Indications, which are essentially territorial in nature, are now losing territorial linkages due to global trade and export. This article seeks to examine the impact and […]
Examining the GI Protection of Wines and Spirits
GI protection of wines and spirits originating from a specific region The wines and spirits industry is one of the most lucrative industries in the world. In […]
KHADI: A Trademark or GI?
Introduction Although the clash over ‘Khadi’ between the German company Khadi Naturprodukte and Khadi and Village Industries Commission (KVIC) is far from resolution, the latter has already […]
Failed Battle of MP for GI Tag ‘Basmati’
The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (hereinafter “Act”) was enacted to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods. […]