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Circular of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks dated 22nd July, 2002 on section 4 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [C10-GQ8]

As at 7 September 2026. In force from 22 July 2002.

Dates: made 22 July 2002; in force 22 July 2002; ceased none recorded. Gazette: none recorded. Band B.

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Cite: Circular of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks dated 22nd July, 2002 on section 4 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, Circular F. No. 32/53/2002 [C10-GQ8]. Machine: C10-GQ8.

F. No. 32/53/2002-OFFI

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce and Industry

Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks

New Delhi, dated the 22nd July, 2002

To

All Controllers and Registrars

Subject: Section 4 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999), the working of a patent, regarding.

1. References have been received in the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks seeking clarification on the manner in which section 4 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 (48 of 1999) (hereinafter referred to as the Act) is to be applied to patentees who undertake the working of a patent at more than one place.

2. The matter has been examined. Section 4 of the Act requires every patentee to make an application to the Controller within the period stated in that section.

3. It is, accordingly, clarified that a separate application shall be made in respect of each place at which the working of a patent is undertaken, and the Controller shall process each application in accordance with section 4 of the Act and the rules made thereunder.

4. Difficulties, if any, in the implementation of this circular may be brought to the notice of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.

(Under Secretary to the Government of India)

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Circular of the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks dated 22nd July, 2002 on section 4 of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 [C10-GQ8]