DIPP launches logo contest for geographical indications
18 Oct 2017 9:55 PM IST
New Delhi: A contest has been launched for designing a common logo and tagline for Geographical Indications to increase awareness about intellectual property rights, the commerce and industry ministry said on Wednesday.
A Geographical Indication (GI) is primarily an agricultural, natural or a manufactured product (handicrafts and industrial goods) originating from a definite geographical territory.
Typically, such a name conveys an assurance of quality and distinctiveness, which is essentially attributable to the place of its origin. Darjeeling Tea, Tirupathi Laddu, Kangra Paintings, Nagpur Orange and Kashmir Pashmina are among the registered GIs in India.
The Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), under the ministry, "aims to launch a certifying GI mark/logo that can be used to identify all registered GIs irrespective of the categories, and a suitable tagline/slogan for promotion of GIs," the ministry said in a statement.
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