{"id":1634,"date":"2018-08-21T17:18:18","date_gmt":"2018-08-21T11:48:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=1634"},"modified":"2018-08-21T17:18:18","modified_gmt":"2018-08-21T11:48:18","slug":"geographical-indication-gi-certified-products-21-aug","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/geographical-indication-gi-certified-products-21-aug\/","title":{"rendered":"Geographical Indication (GI) Certified Products 21 Aug"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Geographical Indication (GI) Certified Products:-<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Union Government has imposed safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells (whether or not assembled in modules or panels) from China and Malaysia.<\/li>\n<li>Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP) under Ministry of Commerce and Industry has unveiled tricolour logo for geographical indication (GI) certified products.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tagline of the logo:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Invaluable Treasures of Incredible India<a href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/img2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-1635\" src=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/img2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"493\" height=\"254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/img2.png 493w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/img2-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/img2-300x155.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 493px) 100vw, 493px\" \/><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Purpose:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The purpose of logo and tagline for GI selected is to increase awareness about intellectual property rights (IPRs) and also and importance of GI products in the country.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are Intellectual Property Rights?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) are legal rights, which result from intellectual invention, innovation and discovery in the industrial, scientific, literary and artistic fields.<\/li>\n<li>These rights entitle an individual or group to the moral and economic rights of creators in their creation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are the types of IPRs?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Patent<\/strong>-It is a set of exclusive rights granted by a sovereign state to an inventor for a limited period of time in exchange for detailed public disclosure of an invention<\/li>\n<li><strong>Copyright<\/strong>-It is a legal right created by the law of a country that grants the creator of an original work exclusive right for its use and distribution. It includes literary &amp; artistic works such as novels, poems, plays, films, musical works, drawing, painting, photography, sculpture, architectural designs<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trademark<\/strong>-It is a recognizable sign, design, or expression which identifies products or services of a particular source from those of others. Trademarks used to identify services are usually called service marks.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Industrial design right<\/strong>-It is an intellectual property right that protects the visual design of objects that are not purely utilitarian. An industrial design consists of the creation of a shape, configuration or composition of pattern or color, or combination of pattern and color in three-dimensional form containing aesthetic value.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Trade secret<\/strong>-It is a formula, practice, process, design, instrument, pattern, commercial method, or compilation of information which is not generally known or reasonably ascertainable by others, and by which a business can obtain an economic advantage over competitors or customers<\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographical Indication (GI)<\/strong>&#8211; It is a name or sign used on certain products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g. a town, region, or country). The use of a geographical indication may act as a certification that the product possesses certain qualities, is made according to traditional methods, or enjoys a certain reputation, due to its geographical origin. A recent example is of Indian variety of Basmati rice getting GI tag.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is a Geographical Indication?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A geographical indication (GI) is a sign used on products that have a specific geographical origin and possess qualities or a reputation that are due to that origin.<\/li>\n<li>The qualities, characteristics or reputation of the product should be essentially due to the place of origin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How are geographical indications protected?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Under the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Trade related aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs), WTO members have a mandatory responsibility to recognize and protect GIs as intellectual property rights.<\/li>\n<li>There are three main ways to protect a geographical indication:<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ol>\n<li>so-called Sui generis system (i.e. special regimes of protection);<\/li>\n<li>using collective or certificate and<\/li>\n<li>Methods focusing on business practices, including administrative product approval schemes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>What is Geographical Indication of Goods Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (GI Act)?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (GI Act) is a\u00a0\u00a0 sui generis\u00a0\u00a0 act of Parliament for protection of geographical indications in India.<\/li>\n<li>The GI tag ensures that none other than those registered as authorised users (or at least those residing inside the geographic territory) are allowed to use the popular product name.<\/li>\n<li>Darjeeling tea became the first GI tagged product in India, in 2004\u201305, since then 261 goods had been added to the list as of June 2016.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Why GIs are important?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>GIs are of utmost importance to the country as they are an integral part of India\u2019s rich culture and collective intellectual heritage.<\/li>\n<li>Goods branded as GIs can be made indigenously by local communities independently and in a self-sustaining manner.<\/li>\n<li>It Prevents unauthorised use of a Registered Geographical Indication by others<\/li>\n<li>It promotes economic prosperity of producers of goods produced in a geographical territory.<\/li>\n<li>GIs can also promote rural development in a significant manner and could be fitted in as the most ideal intellectual property right to bolster a programme such as \u2018Make in India\u2019.<\/li>\n<li>A GI is supposed to convey to a consumer the assurance of a certain quality, reputation or other characteristics of the goods on which it is applied, which are essentially attributable to its geographical origin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What are the government steps?:-<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently released India\u2019s new National Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is the National IPR Policy?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>According to the government, the National IPR Policy is aims to create and exploit synergies between all forms of intellectual property (IP), concerned statutes and agencies.<\/li>\n<li>It sets in place an institutional mechanism for implementation, monitoring and review.<\/li>\n<li>It aims to incorporate and adapt global best practices to the Indian scenario.<\/li>\n<li>Human Capital Development: To strengthen and expand human resources, institutions and capacities for teaching, training, research and skill building in IPRs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Geographical Indication (GI) Certified Products:- Union Government has imposed safeguard duty of 25% on import of solar cells (whether 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