Gi Enforcement Service

Gi Enforcement Service is a key regulatory filing administered by For civil infringement actions — the **District Court** having jurisdiction (s.21(1) GI Act 1999) or the **Commercial Court** where the suit is of specified value above ₹3 lakhs under the Commercial Courts Act 2015; appeals lie to the Commercial Appellate Division of the High Court under s.13 of the Commercial Courts Act 2015. For rectification — the **Registrar of GIs at the GI Registry, Chennai** (s.25) or the **High Court** where an infringement suit is pending (s.25(2)). For criminal complaints — the **Judicial Magistrate First Class** having jurisdiction over the place where the offence was committed. Appeals in all matters lie to the High Court under s.29 of the GI Act 1999 (post-IPAB abolition by the Tribunal Reforms Act 2021, w.e.f. 4 April 2021 — Delhi HC IP Division for Northern states; Madras HC IP Division for Southern states; Bombay HC Commercial Division for Western states; Calcutta HC Commercial Division for Eastern states).. Filing is executed via The user brief specifies "GI — Form GI-1 (application), Form GI-2 (registered user)" for the registration services; for the enforcement service, the relevant "forms" are: (i) the ** plaint** in the prescribed format of the relevant High Court Rules or the Commercial Court Rules (e.g., the Delhi High Court Intellectual Property Division Rules 2021 for matters before the Delhi HC IP Division; the High Court of Bombay (Original Side) Rules for matters before the Bombay HC Commercial Division) — **NOT CONFIRMED** whether the Commercial Courts Act 2015 prescribes a separate plaint format — the plaint format is prescribed by the relevant High Court Rules, not the Commercial Courts Act — flagged. (ii) The ** Form GI-6** Application for Cancellation of Authorised User under Rule 30 — for rectification of the Register of Authorised Users (removing an unauthorised user from the Register) — **NOT CONFIRMED — PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED**. (iii) The **application for rectification under s.25** — filed before the Registrar of GIs in the prescribed form (Form number **NOT CONFIRMED — PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED** — the GI Rules 2002 may prescribe a separate form for s.25 rectification, possibly Form GI-7 Application for Amendment of Register of Authorised Users — flagged). (iv) The **criminal complaint** under s.200 CrPC — filed before the Judicial Magistrate First Class in the format prescribed by the State Criminal Rules of Practice. under GI Act 1999 — ss. 17 (effect of registration — exclusive right to use the GI), 20 (registered proprietor to produce certificate of registration), 21 (infringement action — reliefs: injunction, damages, account of profits, delivery up), 22 (criminal penalty for applying false GI to goods), 23 (criminal penalty for falsely representing GI as registered), 24 (passing-off for unregistered GIs), 25 (application for rectification by aggrieved person), 26 (Registrar's power to rectify ex officio), 27 (Registrar's power to deal with certain matters), 28 (rectification procedure), 29 (appeals to High Court); GI Rules 2002 — Rules 24 (registration of authorised user — Form GI-2), 27 (opposition — Form GI-3), 30 (cancellation of authorised user — Form GI-6 — **NOT CONFIRMED — PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED**), 34 (renewal — Form GI-4). Cross-references: Civil Procedure Code 1908 — Order VII (plaint — Order VII Rule 1(ha) IP-specific disclosures), Order XXXIX (temporary injunction); Specific Relief Act 1963 — ss. 36–42 (injunctions); Limitation Act 1963 — Article 113 (3 years); Commercial Courts Act 2015 — s.2(1)(vii)(e) (GI matters are commercial disputes), s.12A (pre-institution mediation), s.13 (institution of suit); Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 — ss. 200 (complaint to Magistrate), 204 (issue of process), 482 (inherent powers of High Court).. Our specialist-led team ensures full compliance with statutory documentation, eligibility verification, and expedited government approval.