Geographical Indication Registration

Geographical Indication Registration is a key regulatory filing administered by Controller General of Patents, Designs and TradeMarks (CGPDTM) — functioning as the **Registrar of Geographical Indications** under s.6 of the GI Act 1999. The GI Registry is located at **Teynampet, Chennai-600018** (the GI Registry is the only one of its kind in India — single Registry for all of India at Chennai — address: Geographical Indications Registry, Gopalan TIC, 2nd Floor, No. 4, Teynampet, Anna Salai, Teynampet, Chennai-600018 — shifted to the present address in 2018 from the earlier Guindy address — **PROFESSIONAL VERIFICATION REQUIRED** for the current GI Registry address).. Filing is executed via **Form GI-1** — Application for Registration of a Geographical Indication under Rule 22 of the GI Rules 2002 — prescribed format with the name of the GI, the goods for which the GI is applied, the geographical area (with map), the particulars of the registered proprietor (the association of persons or producers or any organisation representing the producers), the statement of case (Rule 23 — the description of the goods, the geographical area, the link between the goods and the geographical area, the production process, the quality, reputation, or other characteristics attributable to the geographical origin, and the particulars of the inspection structure if any), and the prescribed fee. **Form GI-2** — Application for Registration of Authorised User under Rule 24 — for each producer / user who is to be authorised to use the GI (each Form GI-2 application covers one user). **Form GI-3** — Notice of Opposition under Rule 27 — for any person who wishes to oppose the registration of the GI (within 4 months of the advertisement in the GI Journal — extendable by 1 month). The user brief specifies Form GI-1 (application) and Form GI-2 (registered user) — confirmed. under Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999 (Act 48 of 1999, in force 15 September 2003) — ss. 2(e) (definition of GI), 2(f) (goods), 2(i) (registered proprietor), 2(r) (authorised user), 11 (application for registration), 12 (examination), 13 (advertisement of accepted applications), 14 (opposition within 4 months), 15 (registration of GI), 16 (registration of authorised users), 17 (effect of registration — exclusive right to use the GI), 18 (term of registration — 10 years, renewable for further periods of 10 years), 19 (renewal of registration), 20 (registered proprietor to produce certificate), 21 (infringement action — reliefs), 22 (penalty for applying false GI — 6 months–3 years + ₹50,000–₹2 lakh), 23 (penalty for falsely representing GI as registered — up to 2 years + fine), 24 (passing-off for unregistered GIs), 25 (application for rectification by aggrieved person), 26 (Registrar's power to rectify), 27 (Registrar's power to deal with certain matters), 28 (rectification procedure), 29 (appeals — to High Court post-IPAB abolition); GI Rules 2002 (gazette notification dated 1 September 2003, in force 15 September 2003, as amended through the GI (Amendment) Rules 2019) — Rules 22 (application — Form GI-1), 23 (statement of case), 24 (registration of authorised user — Form GI-2), 27 (opposition — Form GI-3 within 4 months), 32 (registration and certificate), 34 (renewal — Form GI-4; restoration — Form GI-8 within 6 months), 38 (First Schedule fee table).. Our specialist-led team ensures full compliance with statutory documentation, eligibility verification, and expedited government approval.