Who Owns The Rasogulla Or Rossogullas?

INTRODUCTION:

The concept of intellectual property rights while gaining importance in the society is also creator of many disputes which in most near past nobody had heard about. The things which we thought are only for enjoyment of masses nowadays are the subject of legal disputes although it does not mean that the right holder should not get it dues and should not be allowed to reap the benefits out of its intellect he puts in to create something which is not only unique but also an integral part of life of the masses.

The recent row over who invented the mouth watering "Rasogulla" compels us to look into the legal position of Geographical Indications in India. The battle between the two neighbours West Bengal and Odisha over the flavorsome sweet developed after the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) department of the Odisha government started off a move to get Geographical Indication (GI) status, (which identifies a product as originating from a certain