Chapter 9 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Act No. 48) View all Acts

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The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
48
30-12-1999
The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999
An Act to provide for the registration and better protection of geographical indications relating to goods.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade

Sections from Chapter 9 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (Act No. 48)

55 - Protection of action taken in good faith.
56 - Certain persons to be public servants.
57 - Stay of proceedings where the validity of registration of the geographical indication is questioned etc.
58 - Application for rectification of register to be made to High Court in certain cases.
59 - Implied warranty on sale of indicated goods.
60 - Powers of Registrar.
61 - Exercise of discretionary power by Registrar.
62 - Evidence before Registrar.
63 - Death of party to a proceeding.
64 - Extension of time.
65 - Abandonment.
66 - Suit for infringement, etc., to be instituted before district court.
67 - Suit for infringement, etc., to be instituted before district court.
68 - Authorised user to be impleaded in certain proceedings.
69 - Evidence of entries in register, etc., and things done by the Registrar
70 - Registrar and other officers not compellable to produce register, etc.
71 - Power to require goods to show indication of origin.
72 - Certificate of validity.
73 - Groundless threats of legal proceedings.
74 - Address for service.
75 - Trade usages, etc., to be taken into consideration.
76 - Agents.
77 - Indexes.
78 - Documents open to public inspection.
79 - Reports of Registrar to be placed before Parliament.
80 - Fees and surcharge
81 - Savings in respect of certain matters in Chapter VIII.
82 - Declaration as to title of geographical indication not registrable under the Registration Act, 1908.
83 - Government to be bound.
84 - Special provisions relating to applications for registration from citizens of convention countries.
85 - Provision as to reciprocity.
86 - Powers of Central Government to remove difficulties.
87 - Power to make rules.