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INTELLECTUAL

PROPERTY

RIGHTSPresented by,

R.Surjith

I-MBA

Hindusthan institute of technology

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GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS:The Geographical Indications of Goods

(Registration and Protection) Act, 1999

along with The Geographical Indicationsof Goods (Registration and Protection)

Rules 2002, have been enforced with

effect from September 15, 2003.

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This Act seeks to provide for the registration and

better protection of geographical indications relating to

goods.

Geographical Indication is an identification in

relations to goods, which,

Is used to identify agricultural, natural ormanufactured or handicraft or industry goods

including food stuff.

said goods should originate from a definite

geographical territory, produced or processed orprepared in that territory.

such goods should have a special quality or

reputation or other characteristics attributable to that

definite originating territory.

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WHAT IS GI?

Many goods possess their peculiarproperties due to their geographical origin

GI is the best method to indicate the

geographical origin of goods and services.Many agricultural products (tea, rice); dairy

products (cheese), wines and spirits

(Champagne) owe their special quality andreputation to their geographical place ofgrowth or processing.

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PROTECTION OF GI

GI is not owned by a single owner

Any producer in the region can use the GI on

the product provided it is prepared by the

norms set out for the use of that GI.

GI is registered in the national register and

is similar to the certification mark identifying

the origin of the good.

It is an offence to use false GI on goods.

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TRADE SECRET

Trade Secrets Some inventions, data,

information cannot be protected by any of the

available means of IPRs. Such information is

held confidential as a trade secret.

Trade secret can be an invention, idea,

survey method, manufacturing process,

experiment results, recipe, financial strategy,client database etc.

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WHEN TRADE SECRETS ARE PREFERRED

When invention is not patentable

Patent protection is limited to 20 years,

when secret can be kept beyond that period

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HOW TO GUARD TRADE SECRET

Restricting number of people having access tosecret information

Signing confidentiality agreements with

business partners and employees Usingprotective techniques like digital data securitytools and restricting entry into area where tradesecret is worked or held

National legislations provide protection in formof injunction and damages if secret informationis illegally acquired or used

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Thank

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