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Trademark vs. Geographical Indication

The document compares trademarks and geographical indications. Trademarks identify goods and services of a business while geographical indications identify goods originating from a specific geographical region. The key differences are that trademarks protect single producers while geographical indications protect groups of producers in a region and refer only to goods.

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Trademark vs. Geographical Indication

The document compares trademarks and geographical indications. Trademarks identify goods and services of a business while geographical indications identify goods originating from a specific geographical region. The key differences are that trademarks protect single producers while geographical indications protect groups of producers in a region and refer only to goods.

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The difference is written below:

Trademark Geographical Indicator

It includes a geographical nam


a natural good, agricultural we
Trademark is a sign, symbol, or product manufactured using th
characteristic of a product or a service of good available in a geographic
a business organization. also refers to other activities th
manufacturing such as proces
preparation, improving quality,

Geographical Indication is prov


Trademark is a title given to a single
group of manufacturers or prod
producer or a manufacturer
particular geographical region.

An organization can obtain a trademark


GI refers only to goods.
for goods and services.

The governing bodies for trademarks in In India, the GI laws are gover
India are The Trademark Act 1999. It is Geographical Indications of Go
administered by the Trademark Registry and administered by the Contr
1999. of Patents.

To register a trademark in India, the But to obtain a GI, the produce


manufacturer or producer should portray consider the unique characteri
their creative skills to produce something good itself of their geographica
new and distinguishable. You will They should mention factors s
need Logo Designing for Trademark climate, soil, topography, etc th
Registration responsible for such productio

The actions for trademark infringement


according to the court proceedings
include temporary or permanent The action undertaken for GI in
injunction, destroying goods, legal is temporary and permanent in
proceedings cost, and the profits are also
seized.

A trademark can include a geographical But a geographical Indication c


location and sometimes the false features include a trademark. A GI cann
of a geographical location. any false information about a g
location.

The organization becomes the owner of The producers or the manufac


the goods or services after trademark become owners as the goods
registration. geographical location GI is pub

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