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BEYOND REGISTRATION: LEGAL PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR TRADITIONAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

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PRISCILLA LALRINFELI DR. RAJIV BHALLA
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Geographical Indications are a central instrument for protecting India’s handloom heritage, yet registration alone does not stop imitation. This paper examines the protection and enforcement of Geographical Indications for traditional textiles under the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, read with the TRIPS Agreement. It analyses the statutory scheme, the limited case law, including Tea Board, India v. ITC Ltd. and Scotch Whisky Association v. J.K. Enterprises, and published field studies of Pochampally, Banaras and Kutch. It identifies five reasons why enforcement lags registration: uneven authorised-user registration, absent inspection, the goods-only limit of infringement, weak complementary handloom protections, and the cost and capacity burdens on weavers. It recommends reforms to authorised-user onboarding, inspection and traceability, enforcement funding, the scope of infringement and coordination with handloom laws.   Keywords: Geographical Indication, Traditional Textiles, Handloom, Enforcement, Authorised User, Passing Off.

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Authors: PRISCILLA LALRINFELI & DR. RAJIV BHALLARegistration ID: 1013639 | Published Paper ID: IJLRA13639 & IJLRA13640Approved ISSN: 2582-6433 | Country: Delhi, India

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BEYOND REGISTRATION: LEGAL PROTECTION AND ENFORCEMENT OF GEOGRAPHICAL INDICATIONS FOR TRADITIONAL TEXTILES IN INDIA

Authors: PRISCILLA LALRINFELI, DR. RAJIV BHALLA

  • Journal IJLRA
  • ISSN 2582-6433
  • Volume 3
  • Issue 8
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