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| Title: | Intellectual Property Rights and the Handloom Sector: Challenges in Implementation of Geographical Indications Act |
| Authors: | Vinayan, Soumya |
| Keywords: | Geographical Indication
Handloom sector |
| Issue Date: | Jan-2012 |
| Publisher: | NISCAIR-CSIR, India |
| Abstract: | Actors at the
local, national and global level, through their policies, institutional
structure and processes, influence livelihood decisions irrespective of
geographical setting. The introduction of intellectual property rights (IPR)
under the WTO regime demonstrates how decisions taken at an international level
affect millions of livelihoods across the globe. This has necessitated national
governments to introduce new laws and legislation such as the enactment of
Geographical Indications Act of India in 1999. The inclusion of Geographical
Indications (GIs) under the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property
Rights (TRIPS) Agreement of WTO has been acclaimed by developing countries for
its potential to boost rural development, create wealth and protect traditional
knowledge. The premium consumers are willing to pay for the GI registered
product is inextricably linked to the quality of the product. This calls for a
thorough re-organization of the supply chain to adhere to not only quality but
also to ensure that the revenue arising out of GI is distributed equally along
the supply chain. This necessitates strengthening of linkages between
stakeholders at all levels to foster trust and facilitate access to market. In
this context, the paper examines the key challenges involved in the
implementation of GIs, a key component of IPR, in the traditional livelihood
sector such as handloom weaving in India, drawing on the success stories of GIs
from around the world. |
| Page(s): | 55-63 |
| CC License: |  CC Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 2.5 India |
| ISSN: | 0975-1076 (Online); 0971-7544 (Print) |
| Source: | JIPR Vol.17(1) [January 2012]
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