Geographical Indications
As the leading Intellectual Property Rights law firm in India, we provide a comprehensive suite of services to help producers protect, manage, and enforce Geographical Indications under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999. Our GI practice is structured to support both domestic and international clients across every stage of the GI lifecycle.
- Conducting an initial eligibility assessment, ensuring the product meets GI criteria: geographical origin, distinctive qualities, reputation, and traditional production methods.
- Crafting a tailored strategy, including brand positioning, market entry, and long-term rights planning in alignment with TRIPScompliant frameworks.
- Drafting and filing robust GI applications with comprehensive Statements of Case, territorial maps, and inspection protocols
- Guiding clients through exam responses, show-cause notices, and hearings within prescribed timelines
- Facilitating authorized-user registrations so producers within the GI region can lawfully utilize the claim
- Overseeing publication and opposition proceedings post-advertisement in the GI Journal
- Supporting renewal filings every 10 years and managing six-month grace periods.
- Assisting with quality control protocols, and updates or expansions of GI scope.
- Implementing market monitoring, including customs recordation and online/offline surveillance, to detect misuse.
- Initiating infringement and enforcement actions, including civil suits, injunctions, and criminal proceedings with penalties of imprisonment and fines.
- Representing clients in opposition, cancellation, and rectification proceedings before the GI Registry and appellate forums
- Structuring licensing and assignment frameworks that enable authorized use while preserving product authenticity.
- Advising on tie-ups with investors, industry bodies, and cooperatives to enhance commercial potentials.
- Supporting producer-community collaborations, fostering equitable business models and upliftment of local stakeholders.
- Coordinating cross-border GI registrations and enforcement to secure protection in key export jurisdictions.
- Advising overseas clients on Indian GI system navigation, including litigation strategies and compliance.
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Why Choose Us?
Unmatched Experience
Representing leading GI products—such as Darjeeling Tea, Bikaneri Bhujia, Solapur Terry Towel—across registration, enforcement, and commercialisation
End-to-End Capabilities
From strategic counsel and drafting to litigation and international enforcement.
Consumer & Community Driven
Focus on empowering producer communities while safeguarding cultural heritage and consumer trust.
Regulatory & Institutional Access
Proximity to the GI Registry and deep engagement with government bodies and industry associations at national and global levels.