Geographical Indication is a perpetual intellectual property which can be renewed every 10 years, owned by farmers, artisans or weavers of a region and not by a company, industry or an individual. GI products need to originate from a particular defined geography and needs to possess unique, defining characteristics that differentiate them from the same products in other regions. As of now about 700 products have been granted GI tags.
Intellectual property refers to a type of property that is intangible and has been created by human intellect. As per World Trade Organisation, “Intellectual property rights are the rights given to persons over the creations [Read More]
The article includes a video explaining GI tags and how they are awarded to different products. Details of the news are important for both prelims and mains. [Read More]
The black rice of Manipur and the Gorakhpur terracotta are the new entrants to list of items to have GI tag. Details about GI tag are important for prelims. And details of how GI tag [Read More]
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