National Intellectual Property Conference 2023: Geographical Indications’ Power as a Community IP Right

0001Dr. Yogesh Pai participated as a panellist in the session “Geographical Indications’ Power as a Community IP Right” at the National Intellectual Property Conference 2023. The conference was organised by the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks under the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India, under the theme “Nurturing Growth of IP Driven Knowledge Economy.”

0002The session was chaired by Dr. Lisa P. Lukose and featured Dr. Annama Samuel alongside Dr. Pai. His contribution addressed the historical evolution of geographical indications in India, the collective nature of GI rights, and the need to strengthen quality control and inspection mechanisms. He also highlighted the importance of viewing GIs as community-based rights rather than merely as brands, with effective protection requiring collaboration among producers, artisans, government bodies and other stakeholders.