governance and efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services. The Opposition wanted the legislation to have safeguards to avoid sensitive private information of the individual from being disclosed or accessed on the whim of the Executive. 5. Making India GI a) National a) Make in India a) According to the author, brand conscious programme one of the objectives of the (Page 11) b) Economy Make in India programme is to b) Indian Intellectual improve and protect the Indian Property (IP) regime IP regime. The steps envisaged to achieve this objective include c) Geographical increased posts in IP offices, Indication (GI) facilities, major fee reduction for Micro, Small and d) Geographical Medium Enterprises, holding Indications of Goods awareness programmes etc. (Registration & Protection) Act 1999 (GI Act) b) A less discussed IP right in this context is geographical e) Intellectual Property indications. GIs indicate goods Rights (IPR) Agreement as originating in a specific geographical region, the f) World Trade characteristics, qualities or Organisation reputation thereof essentially attributable to such region. c) GI-branded goods possess a recall value amongst consumers who essentially attribute these characteristics, qualities or reputation to such geographical origin. d) Europe has been protecting GIs since the 1800s. e) GIs support and protect
governance and efficient, transparent, and targeted delivery of subsidies, benefits and services. The Opposition wanted the legislation to have safeguards to avoid sensitive private information of the individual from being disclosed or accessed on the whim of the Executive. 5. Making India GI brand conscious (Page 11) a) National b) Economy a) Make in India programme b) Indian Intellectual Property (IP) regime c) Geographical Indication (GI) d) Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration & Protection) Act 1999 (GI Act) e) Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) Agreement f) World Trade Organisation a) According to the author, one of the objectives of the Make in India programme is to improve and protect the Indian IP regime. The steps envisaged to achieve this objective include increased posts in IP offices, facilities, major fee reduction for Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, holding awareness programmes etc. b) A less discussed IP right in this context is geographical indications. GIs indicate goods as originating in a specific geographical region, the characteristics, qualities or reputation thereof essentially attributable to such region. c) GI-branded goods possess a recall value amongst consumers who essentially attribute these characteristics, qualities or reputation to such geographical origin. d) Europe has been protecting GIs since the 1800s. e) GIs support and protect
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