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Government of India Ministry of Commerce & Industry GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY DEPARTMENT OF INDUSTRIAL POLICY & PROMOTION LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2216. TO BE ANSWERED ON MONDAY, THE 1ST JANUARY, 2018. GI LOGO 2216. SHRI B. SRIRAMULU: SHRI TEJ PRATAP SINGH YADAV: SHRIMATI ANJU BALA: Will the Minister of COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY be pleased to state: वाणि煍य एवं उ饍योग मंत्री (a) whether the Government grants Geographical Indicators (GI) to agriculture, natural or manufactured goods; (b) if so, the details thereof including the list of products with GI Logo issued/to be issued product-wise and State-wise; (c) whether India has been ranked very low in the recent International Intellectual Property (IP) Index; (d) whether the Government fails to ratify many of the major international IP treaties referred to in the said index; (e) whether the Government has launched a ‘Scheme for IPR Awareness - Creative India: Innovative India’; and (f) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to improve the IPR regime in the country? ANSWER वाणि煍‍य‍एवं‍उ饍योग मंत्रालय‍मᴂ‍रा煍‍यमंत्री‍(श्री सी.आर.‍चौधरी)‍ THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (SHRI C.R. CHAUDHARY) (a) & (b): Agricultural, natural or manufactured goods are registered as Geographical Indications (GI) by the Geographical Indications Registry as per the provisions of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act, 1999. As on December 11, 2017, 303 GIs (including GI Logo) have been registered, which may be categorized as follows: Registered Geographical Indications Sl.No. Types of Goods No. of Registered GIs 1 Agricultural 85 2 Manufactured 10 3 Food Stuff 10 4 Handicraft 71 5 Textiles 85 6 Natural Goods 01 7 GI Logo Applications 29 Registered Sub-total- Indian GIs 291 Registered 8 Foreign GIs Registered 12 Total GIs Registered 303 (Sl.No. 1 to 8) The list of products registered as Geographical Indications is enclosed as Annexure. (c): The Government is not aware of any index by the name of International Intellectual Property (IP) Index published by any multilateral organisation. However, a private entity namely, Global Intellectual Property Centre (GIPC) of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC), prepares an International Intellectual Property Index, which does not provide a composite view of the IP regime in any country. The intellectual property rights indicators used in the index are selective and hence not a true reflection of the state of Intellectual Property Rights protection and innovation in India. (d): The Government of India ratifies various international IP treaties on the basis of national interest guided by its strategic, public health and developmental needs. (e) & (f): A Scheme for IPR Awareness has been adopted on 26th May 2017 to raise awareness on IP Rights among all sections of society. The scheme targets conducting IP awareness workshops/ seminars in collaboration with industry organizations, academic institutions and other stakeholders across the country. These awareness programmes are tailored for the following categories: Schools, Universities/ Colleges and Industry, including MSMEs and Startups. The scheme also envisages IP training and sensitization programmes for enforcement agencies (Police) and the Judiciary. The objective of the said Scheme is to foster creativity and innovation and thereby, promote entrepreneurship. India has a well-established legislative, administrative and judicial framework to safeguard Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs), which meets its international obligations while utilizing the flexibilities provided in the international regime to address its developmental concerns. India has a Trade Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) compliant, robust, equitable and dynamic IPR regime. In addition, the Government of India has taken various steps to further strengthen the IPR regime of the country, some of which are as follows: The National IPR Policy, 2016 was adopted on 12.05.2016 as a vision document to guide future development of IPRs in the country. It has seven objectives : i. IPR Awareness: Outreach and Promotion – To create public awareness about the economic, social and cultural benefits of IPRs among all sections of society. ii. Generation of IPRs – To stimulate the generation of IPRs. iii. Legal and Legislative Framework – To have strong and effective IPR laws, which balance the interests of rights owners with larger public interest. iv. Administration and Management – To modernize and strengthen service oriented IPR administration. v. Commercialization of IPR – Get value for IPRs through commercialization. vi. Enforcement and Adjudication – To strengthen the enforcement and adjudicatory mechanisms for combating IPR infringements. vii. Human Capital Development – To strengthen and expand human resources, institutions and capacities for teaching, training, research and skill building in IPRs. Creating and exploiting synergies in the IPR environment is of paramount importance. The administration of Copyright Act, 1957 and Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Layout-Design Act, 2000, along with their associated Registries, has been transferred to the DIPP. Subsequently, under the Finance Act, 2017, the Copyright Board has also been merged in the Intellectual Property Appellate Board. The Patents Rules, 2003 and the Trademarks Rules, 2002 have been amended whereby the IP processes have been re-engineered to streamline them and make them more user-friendly. Manpower in the Intellectual Property offices has been ramped up significantly with recruitment of an additional 458 Patent Examiners apart from the existing 130. An additional 59 Trademark Examiners on regular basis and 84 on contract basis have also been deployed. This augmentation of manpower has already had a salutary effect on the examination and disposal of patent and trademark applications. For instance, the number of patent applications examined till November in the year 2017-18 are 35756, as compared to just 12520 in the corresponding period last year. The examination time for trademark applications has also come down from the earlier 13 months to just 1 month. Further, new posts of 84 examiners and 95 controllers have been approved for Patent Office, as also 38 examiners and 58 Registrars in the Trademark Registry in the current year. Apart from country-wide awareness programmes, an IPR Enforcement toolkit for the Police has also been prepared, which is a ready reckoner for police officials across the country in dealing with IP crimes. Special provisions have been made for startups and MSMEs. The Government has entered into an agreement with WIPO for establishment of Technology and Innovation Support Centers (TISC). The Commercial Courts set up under the Commercial Courts, Commercial Division and Commercial Appellate Division of High Courts Act, 2015 also deal with IP disputes. ******* ANNEXURE ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA QUESTION NO. 2216 FOR ANSWER ON 01.01.2018. Sl.No. Geographical Indications Status Date of Goods Indian State / Foreign Filing Country 1 Guntur Sannam Chilli Registered 29.10.2008 Agricultural Andhra Pradesh 2 Tirupathi Laddu Registered 31.03.2008 Food Stuff Andhra Pradesh 3 Bandar (Machilipatanam) Registered 29.07.2013 Food Stuff Andhra Pradesh Laddu 4 Kondapalli Bommalu Registered 10.11.2005 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 5 Budithi Bell & Brass Metal Registered 16.04.2007 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh Craft 6 Andhra Pradesh Leather Registered 01.08.2007 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh Puppetry 7 Bobbili Veena Registered 24.03.2010 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 8 Durgi Stone Carvings Registered 01.05.2014 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 9 Etikoppaka Toys Registered 01.05.2014 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 10 Udayagiri Wooden Cutlery Registered 06.03.2015 Handicraft Andhra Pradesh 11 Sri Kalahasthi Kalamkari Registered 16.03.2005 Textiles Andhra Pradesh 12 Machilipatnam Kalamkari Registered 16.04.2007 Textiles Andhra Pradesh 13 Uppada Jamdani Sarees Registered 10.04.2008 Textiles Andhra Pradesh 14 Venkatagiri Sarees Registered 13.11.2009 Textiles Andhra Pradesh 15 Mangalagiri Sarees And Registered 26.02.2010 Textiles Andhra Pradesh Fabrics 16 Dharmavaram Handloom Registered 02.08.2010 Textiles Andhra Pradesh Pattu Sarres And Paavadas 17 Banaganapalle Mangoes Registered 07.09.2011 Agricultural Andhra Pradesh 18 Arunachal Orange Registered 27.01.2012 Agricultural Arunachal Pradesh 19 Assam (Orthodox) Registered 19.11.2007 Agricultural Assam 22.11.2007 20 Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger Registered 29.08.2013 Agricultural Assam 21 Tezpur Litchi Registered 29.08.2013 Agricultural Assam 22 Joha Rice of Assam Registered 10.09.2013 Agricultural Assam 23 Muga Silk of Assam Registered 20.07.2006 Textiles Assam 24 Muga Silk of Assam (Logo) Registered 19.06.2012 Textiles Assam 25 Madhubani Painting Registered 22.08.2005 Handicraft Bihar 26 Sikki Grass Products of Bihar Registered 21.09.2006 Handicraft Bihar 27 Sikki Grass Products of Bihar Registered 28.12.2015 Handicraft Bihar (Logo) 28 Applique (Khatwa) Work of Registered 21.09.2006 Textiles Bihar Bihar 29 Sujini Embroidery Work of Registered 21.09.2006 Textiles Bihar Bihar 30 Bhagalpur Silk Registered 15.07.2009 Textiles Bihar 31 Applique (Khatwa) Work of Registered 28.12.2015 Textiles Bihar Bihar (Logo) 32 Sujini Embroidery Work of Registered 28.12.2015 Textiles Bihar Bihar (Logo) 33 Bastar Iron Craft Registered 12.03.2007 Handicraft Chhattisgarh 34 Bastar Dhokra Registered 12.03.2007 Handicraft Chhattisgarh 35 Bastar Wooden Craft Registered
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