Registration of Geographical Indications- Indian experience

Dr. C.R. ElsyProfessor and Co-ordinator

Centre for IP protectionKerala Agricultural University

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Indian legislation

India

• A member of WTO

• Signatory of TRIPS Agreement

• Enacted law in 1999

• Geographical Indications of Goods(Registration and Protection)Act, 1999 and the Geographical Indications of Goods(Registration and Protection) Rules , 2002.

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Some unique goods protected as GIs in India

Application No. Name of GI Goods State

1&2 Darjeeling Tea(word & Logo)

Agricultural West Bengal

3 Aranmula Kannadi Handicraft Kerala

4 Pochampalli Ikat Handicraft Andhra Pradesh

7 Chanderi Fabric Handicraft Madya Pradesh

15 Kancheepuram Silk Handicraft Tamil Nadu

19 Kallu Shawl Handicraft Himachal Pradesh

30 Mysore Sandal soap Manufactured Karnataka

33 Coorg Orange Agricultural Karnataka

54 Alleppey Coir Handicraft Kerala

17 Navara Rice Agricultural Kerala

49&56 Malabar Pepper Agricultural Kerala

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Some unique goods protected as GIs in India

Application No. Name of GI Goods State

85 MonsoonedMalabar Arabica Coffee

Agricultural Karnataka

114 MonsoonedMalabar Robusta Coffee

Agricultural Karnataka

72 Alleppey Green Cardamom

Agricultural Kerala

78 Coorg Green Cardamom

Agricultural Karnataka

59 Maddalam of Palakkad

Handicraft Kerala

58 Screw Pine craft of Kerala

Handicraft Kerala

87 Konark Stone carving

Handicraft Orissa 4

Some unique goods protected as GIs in India

Application No. Name of GI Goods State

103 Kutch Embroidery Handicraft Gujarat

80 Dharwad Pedha Foodstuff Karnataka

81 Pokkali Rice Agricultural Kerala

120 Feni Manufactured Goa

121 Tirupathi Laddu Food stuff Andra pradesh

163 Central Travancore Jaggery

Agricultural Kerala

186 WayanadJeerakasala Rice

Agricultural Kerala

187 WayanadGandhakasala Rice

Agricultural Kerala

165 Nashik Grapes Agricultural Maharashtra 5

Details of GIs registered with support from Centre for IP protection, KAU

Application

NoNAME OF GI GOODS STATUS

Date of Publication of Application

Date of Registration

81 Pokkali rice Agricultural 26/05/2008 09/09/2008

130&141 Vazhakulam pineapple ” 19/03/2009 04/09/2009

186 Wayanad Jeerakasala ” 31/05/2010 04/10/2010

187 Wayanad Gandakasala ” 31/05/2010 04/10/2010

163 Central Travancore Jaggery ” 31/05/2010 04/10/2010

242 Kaipad rice ” 30/10/2013 03/03/2014

479 Changalikodan Nendran Banana ” 25/11/2014 25/03/20156

Registered GI products

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Aranmula metal mirror

Registered GI products of KERALA

Vazhakkulam Pineapple Pokkali Rice

Wayanad

Gandhakasala

Rice

Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice

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Registered GI products

Central Travancore JaggeryChengalikodan Nendran Banana

Kaipad Rice9

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The story of Chengalikodan- the unique banana of Thrissur

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Name of the applicant:

Changalikodan Banana Growers Association, Erumapetty

Registered on Oct. 18, 2012

Facilitator : Centre for IP Protection

& Banana Research Station,

Kerala Agricultural University

Awreness programmes

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(v) Uniqueness- Part of a MBA programme

• Famous for its characteristic taste, bunch shape and fruit

colour, sugar content( 26-30 %) ,shelf life of 7-9 days

• The fruits are long (20-25cm),

• golden yellow colour for peel (rind)

with red boarders/patches known

as 'Kara’

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Fruit shape

The bunches are cylindrical in

shape with fruits curved upward

(obliquely, at 450 angle upward)

resembling the elephant s tusk.

position with a fruit length of 21-

25cm. Retained male inflorescence

resembles elephant trunk

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‘Kazhchakula’

Best banana bunches,

offered in temples on

‘‘uthradam’’ day (1st day

of Onam). Also as gift to

friends and relatives.

During Onam season

(August – September) the

demand for the purpose of

‘Kazhchakula’, reaches to

the maximum

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Farmers developed traditional techniques for the production of

best bunches

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Chengazhikode area – local kingdom

Wadakkancheri block in Thrissur district, Kerala state

Ruled by Chengazhi Nambiars

Banana cultivated in this area to be known as

Changazhikodan

Later became to be known as Changalikodan

Still a temple known as Chengazhivally Chowa

Muthappan temple in the area of cultivation

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Chengazhivally Chowa Muthappan Temple20

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Proof of origin

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Map of the area of cultivation

(vii) Other information-Marketing mainly for ‘Onam’ festival season

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LOGO DESIGNED

GI registration for Chengalikodan- 25/03/2015

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GI certificate transferring ceremony on 20/08/2015

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GI certificate transferring ceremony on 20/08/2015

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GI declaration ceremony on 20/08/2015

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GI logo release ceremony on 20/08/2015

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