The
purpose of this guideline is to give an elementary information for filing of an
application. The guidelines are subject to
requirements of the Act and Rules.
An application for registration of a
geographical indication is to be made in writing using a replica of the official
application Form GI-1 for the registration of a Geographical Indication in Part A of the
Register by an Indian applicant; Form GI-2 for a convention application; an application
for goods falling in different classes by an Indian applicant in Form GI-3 and an application for registration of goods
falling in different classes from a convention country
in Form GI-4 along with prescribed fee and should
be addressed to the “Registrar of Geographical Indications”, Guna
Complex, No. 443/304 Anna Salai, Teynampet,Chennai-600 018, Phone:
044-4314293/94/95/96/97/98.. The application should
include the various requirements and criteria for processing a geographical application as
specified in Rule 32(1) which details interalia:
(i)
How the indication serves to designate the goods as a Geographical
Indication?
(ii)
The Class of goods;
(iii)
The territory ;
(iv)
The particulars of
appearance ;
(v)
Particulars of
producers;
(vi)
An affidavit of how
the applicant claim to represent the interest;
(vii)
The standard bench
mark or other characteristics of the geographical indication;
(viii)
The particulars of
special characteristics;
(ix)
Textual description of the proposed boundary;
(x)
The growth
attributes in relation to the G.I. pertinent to the application;
(xi)
Certified copies of
the map of the territory
(xii)
Special human skill
involved, if any;
(xiii)
Number of
producers; and
(xiv)
Particulars of
inspection structures, if any, to regulate the use of geographical indication.
On receipt of the application, a number will be alloted. Thereafter, the application would be examined to check whether it meets the requirements of the Act and Rules. For this purpose the Registrar shall ordinarily constitute a Consultative Group of experts to ascertain the correctness of the particulars furnished. After issuance of the Examination Report submission would be considered. If no objections is raised it would be accepted and would be advertised in the Geographical Indications Journal. An opposition can be lodged within a maximum of four month period. If the opposition is dismissed, the application will proceed to registration in Part A of the Register unless the Central Government otherwise directs .
After a geographical indication is registered any person claiming to be the producer
of the registered geographical indication can file an application for registration
as an authorised user in Part B of the Register. The procedure for registration as
an authorised user is similar to that for the registration of a geographical
indication.
For more information please address your querries to
The Registrar of Geographical Indication,
Guna complex, No.443/304 Anna Salai,
Teynampet, Chennai-6000 018
Phone:
044-4314293/94/95/96/97/98