India; Geogrpahical Indication

Why GI office at Chennai only?

In Indian context, GI has much wider significance. India is full of potential GI’s and perhaps the only country in entire world to have maximum GI’s.

Despite so, the Government of India has established only one exclusive office at Chennai for entire country. Whereas the other regions of the country are having maximum potential GI’s. The offices of Trade Mark, Copy Right, and Patent are established region wise by the Government.

Having only one office at Chennai has been a great hurdle in enforcement of GI laws in India. The accessibility to the poor gross rot holders is tremendously limited.

It would be more appropriate and fruitful to have GI registry simultaneously along with the other offices of IP Rights established in various regions of India.