(1) A geographical indication may be registered in respect of any or all of the goods, comprised in such class of goods as may be classified by the Registrar and in respect of a definite territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, as the case may be.
(2) The Registrar shall classify the goods under sub-section (1), as far as may be, in accordance with the International classification of goods for the purposes of registration of geographical indications.
(3) The Registrar may publish in the prescribed manner an alphabetical index of classification of goods referred to in sub-section (2).
(4) Any question arising as to the class within which any goods fall or the definite area as referred to in sub-section (1) in respect of which the geographical indication is to be registered or where any goods are not specified in the alphabetical index of goods published under sub-section (3) shall be determined by the Registrar whose decision in the matter shall be final.
(2) The Registrar shall classify the goods under sub-section (1), as far as may be, in accordance with the International classification of goods for the purposes of registration of geographical indications.
(3) The Registrar may publish in the prescribed manner an alphabetical index of classification of goods referred to in sub-section (2).
(4) Any question arising as to the class within which any goods fall or the definite area as referred to in sub-section (1) in respect of which the geographical indication is to be registered or where any goods are not specified in the alphabetical index of goods published under sub-section (3) shall be determined by the Registrar whose decision in the matter shall be final.
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions and interpretation.Section 3 · Registrar of Geographical Indications.Section 4 · Power of Registrar to withdraw or transfer cases, etc.Section 5 · Geographical Indications Registry and offices thereof.Section 6 · Register of Geographical Indications.Section 7 · Part A and Part B of the register.Section 9 · Prohibition of registration of certain geographical indications.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 23 Oct 2026. Source metadata reports last modification: 2019-12-09. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.