Geographical Indications Act 2014 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 5 · Registration of Geographical Indications
38. Persons who may apply for registration
Feedback & supportEach of the following persons is entitled to file an application for registration of a geographical indication:
geographical indication
“geographical indication” means any indication used in trade to identify goods as originating from a place, provided that —(a)the place is a qualifying country or a region or locality in a qualifying country; and(b)a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods is essentially attributable to that place;
a person who is carrying on an activity as a producer in the geographical area specified in the application with respect to the goods specified in the application;
producer
“producer” means —(a)in relation to agricultural products, a person who produces those products for sale or other commercial purposes;(b)in relation to natural products, a person who exploits those products for sale or other commercial purposes; or(c)in relation to products of handicraft or industry, a person who manufactures those products for sale or other commercial purposes;
an association of persons referred to in paragraph (a);
a competent authority having responsibility for the geographical indication for which registration is sought.