GI Registration Fee Set To Be Reduced – Draft GI Of Goods (Registration And Protection) (Amendment) Rules Issued

The Ministry of Commerce has on 17 October 2023 issued Draft Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2023 to seek objections and suggestions on the amendments to the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002.

The draft rules intend to reduce substantially (from INR 5000 to INR 1000) the amount required to be deposited on application for the registration of a geographical indication for goods included in one class and those in one class from a convention country.

Similarly, amount payable will be INR 1000 (for each class) in case of a single application for the registration of a geographical indication for goods in different classes including those from a convention country.