The Geographical Indications of Goods (registration and Protection) Rules, 2002
Central Rules · 199999 provisions
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| Long title | The Geographical Indications of Goods (registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Rules |
| Year | 1999 |
| Jurisdiction | Central |
| Ministry | Ministry of Commerce and Industry |
| Status | In force as published by the source |
| Provisions published | 99 |
| Subjects | ip |
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- Section 3 Principal place of business in India
- Section 4 Appropriate office of the Geographical Indications Registry
- Section 5 Jurisdiction of appropriate office not altered by change in the principal place of business or address for service
- Section 6 Entry of the appropriate office in the Register
- Section 7 Leaving of documents, etc
- Section 8 Documents etc. filed or left not at the appropriate office
- Section 9 Issue of notices, etc
- Section 10 Fees
- Section 11 Forms
- Section 12 Size, etc of documents
- Section 13 Signing of documents
- Section 14 Service of documents
- Section 15 Particulars of address etc. of applicants and other persons
- Section 16 Statement of principal place of business in India in an application
- Section 17 Address for service
- Section 18 Address for service in application and opposition proceedings
- Section 19 Non-availability of an address for service
- Section 20 Agency
- Section 21 Classification of goods
- Section 22 Request to Registrar for search
- Section 23 Form and signing of application
- Section 24 Application under convention arrangement
- Section 25 Statement of user in applications
- Section 26 Representation of Geographical Indication
- Section 27 Additional representations
- Section 28 Representations to be durable and satisfactory
- Section 29 Transliteration and translation
- Section 30 Name or description of goods on a Geographical Indication
- Section 31 Deficiencies
- Section 33 Examination of application
- Section 34 (1) Objection to acceptance-Hearing
- Section 35 Decision of Registrar
- Section 36 Correction and amendment of application
- Section 37 Withdrawal of acceptance by the Registrar
- Section 38 Manner of Advertisement
- Section 39 Notification of correction or amendment of application
- Section 40 Request to Registrar for particulars of advertisement of a Geographical Indication
- Section 43 Counterstatement
- Section 44 Evidence in support of opposition by the opponents
- Section 45 Evidence in support of application by the applicant
- Section 46 Evidence in reply by opponent
- Section 47 Further evidence
- Section 48 Exhibits
- Section 49 Translation of documents
- Section 50 Hearing and decision
- Section 51 Security for costs
- Section 52 Procedure for giving notice
- Section 53 Entry in the Register
- Section 54 Death of applicant before registration
- Section 55 Certificate of registration
- Section 56 Authorised User
- Section 59 Registration of an authorised user entry in the Register
- Section 60 Renewal of registration
- Section 61 Notice before removal of Geographical Indication or authorised user from register
- Section 62 Advertisement of removal of geographical indication or the authorised user from the register
- Section 63 Restoration and renewal of registration
- Section 64 Notice and advertisement of renewal and restoration
- Section 65 Application to rectify or remove a geographical indication from the register
- Section 66 Further procedure
- Section 67 Intervention by third parties
- Section 68 Rectification of the register by the Registrar of his own motion
- Section 69 Alteration of address in register
- Section 70 Application under Section 28
- Section 71 Alteration of registered Geographical Indication
- Section 72 Advertisement before decision and opposition etc
- Section 73 Decision - Advertisement
- Section 77 Additional protection to certain goods
- Section 83 Extension of time
- Section 84 Exercise of discretionary power of Registrar
- Section 85 Notification of decision
- Section 86 Amendments and correction of irregularity in procedure
- Section 87 Directions not otherwise prescribed
- Section 88 Hearings
- Section 90 Exception to rule 89
- Section 91 Scale of costs
- Section 92 Application for review of Registrar's decision
- Section 93 Form, etc. of Affidavits
- Section 94 Inspection of documents
- Section 95 Distribution of copies of Journal and other documents
- Section 96 Certified copies of documents
- Section 97 Certificate for use in obtaining registration abroad
- Section 98 Time for appeal
- Section 99 Certificate of validity to be noted
- Section 100 Return of exhibits
- Section 101 Destruction of records
- Section 102 Register of Geographical Indications Agent
- Section 103 Registration of existing registered trade marks agent
- Section 104 Qualifications for registration
- Section 105 Persons debarred from registration
- Section 106 Manner of making application
- Section 107 Application for registration as a geographical indications agent
- Section 108 Procedure on application and qualifying requirements
- Section 109 Certificate of registration
- Section 110 Continuance of a name in the Register of Geographical Indications Agents
- Section 111 Removal of agent’s name from the Register of Geographical Indications Agents
- Section 113 Restoration of removed names
- Section 114 Alteration in the Register of Geographical Indications Agents
- Section 115 Publication of the Register of Geographical Indications Agents
- Section 116 Appeal
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