Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
(c) demand for the destruction of the imprints of geographical
indication or marking that is substantially similar to it; or
(d) if it is impossible to perform the acts referred to in
paragraphs (a) to (c), withdraw and destroy the goods or
their packaging.
(3) The owner of a registered geographical indication is entitled
to demand from any person who infringes on his or her rights,
compensation for the infringement suffered.
15. Term of protection.
(1) Registration of a geographical indication shall be effective
for a period of ten years from the date of registration.
(2) Registration may be renewed for a period of ten years for an
unlimited number of times, by filing an application for renewal
during the final year of the term.
(3) An application for renewal shall be made in the prescribed
form and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee.
16. Use of name of place of origin.
Notwithstanding section 14—
(a) a person holding the right to use the name of the place of
origin of goods is entitled to put the name on goods,
packaging, advertisements, signboards, billboards or
otherwise to the commercial use of the name in
connection with those goods;
(b) the name of the place of origin of goods may be registered by
several persons either jointly or independently of each
other; and
(c) the right to use the name of the place of origin of goods shall
belong to the persons referred to in paragraph (b) and the
persons may mark the goods with the name of the place of
origin of the goods where the marking is not in
contravention of section 17.
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