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Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 6: (1) An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall be filed with the Registrar.(2) An application may be filed by(a) a person ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 7: (1) An application for the registration of a geographical indication shall specify(a) the name, address and nationality of the person or legal entity ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 8: (1) The Registrar shall examine the application to ascertain whether it complies with the requirements of sections 4, 6 and 7 of this Act.(2) The Reg ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 9: (1) Any interested person or competent authority may within the prescribed period and in the prescribed manner give notice to the Registrar of an opp ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 10: (1) Where the Registrar finds that the conditions referred to in section 8(1) are fulfilled and the registration of the geographical indication(a) h ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 11: Only producers carrying on the activity in the geographical area specified in the Register provided for under section 13 shall have the right to use ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 12: (1) Any interested person or competent authority may apply to the High Court for(a) the cancellation of the registration of a geographical indicatio ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 13: (1) The Registrar shall maintain a Register in which the registrar shall record all matters required by this Act to be recorded.(2) Any person may c ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 5: (1) Any person who knowingly(a) uses any means in the designation or presentation of goods that indicates or suggests that the goods in question orig ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 18: The Registrar shall, on the Registrar's own motion or at the request of an interested party, refuse or cancel the registration of a trademark which ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 19: The registration of a trade mark for(a) wines which contain or consist of a geographical indication identifying wines; or(b) spirits which contain o ...

Geographical Indications Act, 2003 (Act 659).

Section 20: (1) Nothing in this Act prevents continued and similar use in this country of a particular geographical indication of another country identifying wi ...