This article explores the legal and economic implications of the hierarchical protection for GIs under TRIPS. Through a rigorous analysis of the negotiating history of the TRIPS provisions on GIs, including the submissions made by various countries during the Uruguay Round (UR), the article...

Over the recent past, Geographical Indications (GIs) have emerged as a significant intellectual property rights issue in the Indian context. Since 15 September 2003, when the Indian GI Act came into force, more than hundred Indian products have been registered as GIs. However, there are several...