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An application for registration of a Geographical Indication in India requires the following particulars:

The Details of the Applicant

Name
Address
List of association of

Citizenship
Legal status and country of incorporation

Specimen of the Geographical Indication

Six (6) printed specimen of the geographical indication, if the Mark is in Black & White;
Ten (10) printed specimen of the geographical indication, if the GI is in Color
Where an application for registration of a geographical indication consists of shape of goods or its packaging, the reproduction furnished shall consist of at least three different views of the geographical indication and a description by word of geographical indication

Specification of Goods or Services
The total number of characters in the specification of goods or services if exceeds 500, additional fee must be paid.

User
The law requires the applicant to specify whether the geographical indication is in use in India. If in use, then the date of use is required to be specified.

Priority details
We require the following to claim priority:

Priority application number
Priority country
Priority date
Certified priority document (may be submitted later within 2 months from the date of filing in India)

Power of Attorney
A Power of Attorney is required to be filed with the application for registration, if it is being filed through an Agent. A Power of Attorney needs to be stamped appropriately. It is also possible to file the Power of Attorney subsequent to the filing of the Application.