Geographical Indications (GI)

Protect origin. Preserve reputation. Make it marketable.

We help producer groups and brand owners obtain, manage, license, and enforce GI protection across India — with straight answers, not fluff.

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600+ GIs
Registered across India
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Collective Rights
Protection for communities
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Export Leverage
Fight misuse abroad

What a GI is

A Geographical Indication protects products that have a specific quality, reputation, or other characteristics essentially attributable to their geographic origin — e.g., Darjeeling Tea, Kanchipuram Silk, Alphonso Mango.

Why it matters

  • Premium positioning: authenticity supports price premiums.
  • Collective ownership: rights sit with producer associations.
  • Traceability: inspection and logo use keep standards real.

Who/what qualifies

  • Applicants: producer groups, associations, state bodies, not one private owner.
  • Qualifies: clear origin–quality link + workable inspection system.
  • Doesn’t qualify: generic craft names, single-maker brands, or weak origin claims.

Straight talk: if the origin link is thin, we’ll say so up front.

What we do

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GI Registration

Specification, boundaries, evidence, inspection framework, logo rules. We prepare the dossier and handle hearings.

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Authorised Users

Onboarding producers, compliance checks, and disciplined logo usage.

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Opposition & Rectification

Defend your GI, challenge bad-faith entries, keep the register clean.

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Enforcement

Market sweeps, customs actions, online takedowns, and—if required—criminal complaints.

How it works

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Assessment

Eligibility, evidence gaps, association readiness, inspection plan.

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Dossier

Origin/quality proof, maps, production steps, control procedures.

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Examination

Hearings, objections, amendments. You’ll get blunt status updates.

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Post-grant

Authorised users, label program, audits, and targeted enforcement.

Quick checklist

  • Clear description of the product and unique characteristics.
  • Evidence showing the characteristics are due to the place (soil, climate, know-how).
  • Defined geographic boundary and a practical inspection mechanism.
  • Active producer association willing to police logo use.

Geographical Indications (GI) — India

Hover or click a state to view its GI list. Use search and type filter to highlight results.

FAQs

How long does GI registration take?
Anywhere from months to 12+ depending on evidence quality and objections. We’ll give you a realistic timeline after assessment.
Can a private company own a GI?
No. GIs protect a community/region. A company can be an authorised user under the GI’s rules.
Will you upload all entries to the map?
Yes. The interactive map below is already loaded with the full dataset we curated. We can update it as new GIs are granted.

What you get from us

  • Brutally honest eligibility read—no sugar-coating.
  • Complete filing pack + hearing representation.
  • Authorised-user onboarding & brand-use guardrails.
  • Enforcement plan (offline + online + customs).

Ready to protect your origin?

Send us your product, boundary, and current association status. We’ll tell you—plainly—if it’s viable.

Book a consult → info@tesseractip.com