Section 2 (1) (e) of the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999 states that:
“ ” geographical indication”, in relation to goods, means an indication which identifies such goods as agricultural goods, natural goods or manufactured goods as originating, or manufactured in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in that territory, where a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to its geographical origin and in case where such goods are manufactured goods one of the activities of either the production or of processing preparation of the goods concerned takes place in such territory, region or locality, as the case may be.
The components of this definition are: the indication should be in relation to goods; that indication identifies those goods; those goods may be agricultural goods; natural or manufactured goods; the indication is that the goods so indicated are indicated as originating or manufactured in the territory of a country, or a region or locality in the territory; a given quality, reputation or other characteristic of such goods is essentially attributable to that geographical origin; if the goods are manufactured goods, either the production or processing or preparation of goods, takes place in such territory, region or locality, as the case may be. The aforementioned definition is much wider than the definition propounded by the TRIPS Agreement.
