Act 8
Geographical Indications Act
2013
(b) a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of the goods
is essentially attributable to its geographic origin;
(c) as applied to the goods identified in the application, the indication
does not contravene the provisions of this section; and
(d) an application for registration is filed with the registrar in the
prescribed form.
(3) In determining whether a geographical indication is
registrable, the registrar shall consider quality, reputation or other
characteristics attributable to natural factors or human factors or a
combination of natural factors and human factors.
(4) The name of the place of origin of goods may be a traditional
or historical name of the country, region or locality that is the place
of origin of the goods.
(5) Registration of a geographical indication shall be prima facie
evidence that the owner of the registration is entitled to use the
registered geographical indication on the goods described in the
application and that the goods originate from the place stated in, and
have the qualities described in the registration.
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Application for registration.
(1) An application for the registration of a geographical
indication shall be made in the prescribed form and shall be
accompanied by the prescribed fee.
(2) The application referred to in subsection (1) shall specify—
(a) the name, address and nationality of the applicant and the
capacity in which the applicant is applying for registration;
(b) the geographical indication for which registration is sought;
(c) the geographical areas to which the geographical indication
applies;
(d) the goods for which the geographical indication applies; and
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