Registration of Geographical Indications- Indian experience Dr. C.R. Elsy Professor and Co-ordinator Centre for IP protection Kerala Agricultural University 1
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. 2
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 3
Some unique goods protected as GIs in India Application No. Name of GI Goods State 85 Monsooned Malabar Arabica Coffee 114 Monsooned Malabar Robusta Coffee 72 Alleppey Green Cardamom 78 Coorg Green Cardamom 59 Maddalam of Palakkad 58 Screw Pine craft of Kerala Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Handicraft Handicraft Karnataka Karnataka Kerala Karnataka Kerala Kerala 87 Konark Stone 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 186 Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice 187 Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice Agricultural Agricultural Agricultural Kerala Kerala Kerala 165 Nashik Grapes Agricultural Maharashtra 5
Details of GIs registered with support from Centre for IP protection, KAU Application No NAME 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 25/03/2015 6
Registered GI products Aranmula metal mirror 7
Registered GI products of KERALA Vazhakkulam Pineapple Pokkali Rice Wayanad Jeerakasala Rice Wayanad Gandhakasala Rice 8
Registered GI products Central Travancore Jaggery Chengalikodan Nendran Banana Kaipad Rice 9
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The story of Chengalikodan- the unique banana of Thrissur 11
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 12
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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 14
Fruit shape The bunches are cylindrical in shape with fruits curved upward (obliquely, at 45 0 angle upward) resembling the elephant s tusk. position with a fruit length of 21-25cm. Retained male inflorescence resembles elephant trunk 15
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Kazhchakula Best banana bunches, offered in temples on uthradam day (1 st 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. 17
Farmers developed traditional techniques for the production of best bunches 18
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 19
Chengazhivally Chowa Muthappan Temple 20
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Proof of origin 22
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Map of the area of cultivation 24
(vii) Other information- Marketing mainly for Onam festival season 25
LOGO DESIGNED 26
GI registration for Chengalikodan- 25/03/2015 27
GI certificate transferring ceremony on 20/08/2015 28
GI certificate transferring ceremony on 20/08/2015 29
GI declaration ceremony on 20/08/2015 30
GI logo release ceremony on 20/08/2015 31
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