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IPR
Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS)
came into force in January 1995
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
INDUSTRIAL RIGHTS
PATENTS
DESIGNS
TRADEMARKS
GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS
INTEGRATED CIRCUIT
COPYRIGHTS & RELATED RIGHTS
What Geographical Indication Is?
• Includes agricultural goods, natural or
manufacture goods but services is yet to be
included
• An Indication originates from definite
geographical region.
• Special quality/reputation/other characteristics
associated with that geographical area.
Registered Products of T & C
Pochampally Ikat
Solapur Jacquard Bed Sheets
Mysore Silk Saree
Kancheevaram Silk Saree
Agricultural Goods
Coorg Orange
Darjeeling Tea
Nanjangud Banana
Kangra Tea
Manufactured Goods
Channapattana Toys
Aranmula Kannadi
(Metal Mirror)
Rosewood Inlay of Mysore
Mysore Sandal Soap
Why GI registration?
• Interlinkages between poverty &
traditional knowledge.
• It can be an instrument for poverty
elimination.
• Confers legal protection & safeguards
against unauthorised use
• Reduces or eliminates unfair
competition
• Conserves the traditional knowledge
Status of GI Registration in India
•Number of Applications Filed – 242
•Number of Products Registered – 160
Others
22%
Agriculture
26%
Handicraft
17%
Textile
Craft
11%
Textile
24%
Registered crafts of Gujarat
Kutch
Embroidery
Sankheda
furniture
Bandhani
Kutch
Shawl
Agate
Stones
Surat Zari
Registered by DC (Handicrafts)
Kutch Embroidery
Sankheda Furniture
Agate Stones
Facilitated by Textiles Committee
Bandhani
Surat Zari
Why these Crafts Important?
• Provides livelihood for 4.50 lakhs artisans
• Socio-Cultural heritage of the state
• Originated from Gujarat & bears generational
legacy
• Unique crafts in terms of
-Human skill
-Production process
- Unique motifs for some products & raw materials for others
- Some other characteristics originated due to geo- climatic
conditions
• Globalisation has threatened these crafts due to
infringements by dishonest business practices
What can be achieved?
• Convert the IPR protection into tangible
benefits.
• Help to realise premium price & hence more
income.
• Secure niche market.
• Promote the brand value (domestic and
international market)
• Protect the products & livelihood of artisans
Does registration brings
tangible benefits?
INTERNATIONAL SCENARIO
Effects of GI Protection
Piment d'Espelette
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Increase in prices: 10€ (1994) 20€(2004)
Increase in number of producers(30 to58)
Increase in number of Plants(195.000 to 530.000)
Increase in surface(8 to 28 ha)
Effect on tourism: 600.000 visitors per year(600 inhab.),
NATIONAL SCENARIO
Effects of GI Protection
• National (Study on Pochampally)
– Income of the weavers
increased from Rs 2200 to Rs
3000 (36%)
– Production growth by 5%
– Price increased by 13%
– Development of new designs
and product diversification
– Popular place of study for
researchers
STAGE – I
Post GI Initiatives
• Inclusion of artisans in Part – B of the GI
Registry as authorised users
• The authorised users could be
– Associations/ Co- operative Societies
– NGOs working for the development of crafts
– Traders/Exporters
– The weavers/artisans
Possible Post-GI Interventions
• Post-GI initiatives
important issues i.e.
can
address
– Market linkage and Brand promotion
– Containment of infringement.
two
Main Themes of Intervention
Post GI
Initiatives
Market Linkage
and Brand
Promotion
Containment of
Infringement
Themes of Intervention
Market Linkage
and Brand
Promotion
Consortium Formation
Registration of Consortium
Indian Societies ACt
Indian Companies Act
Community owned
Companies
Development of Common
Facility Centre
Themes of Intervention
Development of Common
Facility Centre
Backward linkage
Forward linkage
Identification of Market
Easy access to
Quality Raw Material
Skill Development/
Design development
Domestic
International
Market Intelligence
Study
Exposure visit
Assessment of the
potential market
Linkage with FIs
Market Promotion
E Marketing through
Website
Development of
Product Catalogue
Themes of Intervention
Forward linkage
Development of logo
Training on Export
Procedure
Training on Packaging
& Finishing
Visual Merchandising
Linkage with FIs
Containment of infringement
Containment of
Infringement
Creation of Database
Capacity Building
Identification of
infringers
Training on Procedure for
Infringement Action
Collection of proof
Formation of state level
Committee & Sensitising
Government
Product with receipt mentioning the
name,
Details of Manufacturer, etc
Legal action
Containment of infringement
Legal Action
Preparation of legal
document
Filing of suit in
district court
No suit shall be instituted in
any court inferior to district
court
If proved, imprisonment for 6 months
to 3 years and penalty of Rs 50000 to
Rs 2 lakhs
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