WHY CHOOSE GI TAGGED PRODUCTS ?
A Brand In-Itself
The Legacy of Geographical Indication Products was not built in a day but has journeyed through ages and has been carefully preserved and handed over to generations.
Negates False Trade Practices
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, provides Imprisonment for a term of 6 months that may be extended to 2 years and a minimum fine of Rs 50,000 that may be extended to Rs 2,00,000 for Using and selling bogus and deceptive GI Tagged products.
WHAT IS GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS ?
Why Products Are Prefixed With A Country Or A Town ?
Have you ever wondered, why Malabar Pepper, Darjeeling Tea, Nagpur Orange, Kanchipuram Sarees, Swiss Watches, Irish Whiskey are prefixed with the name of a Country, City or a Town?
The Uniqueness Of Geographical Region
No Region, other than the Said Geographical Area is capable of Producing the same with such taste, quality and Uniqueness.
GI Tagged Products Of India
State wise Registration of Geographical Indications
• Handicrafts, Handlooms
• Agriculture, Food Stuff
• Manufactured and Natural
GI Act Of India (1999)
What is a Geographical Indication?
It is a form of Intellectual Property Right belonging to a community. It indicates a definite geographical origin of a Product. The GI Tag is given to agricultural, Natural and Manufactured Goods