
At the inaugural India Today GI Samagam 2025 held on January 22 in Delhi, India’s Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal declared his target for the country as far as geographical indications (GIs) are concerned: 10,000 GI products by 2030.
Goyal said a committee will be formed to help identify local products that may be eligible for a GI tag and help pave the way toward the realization of this target.
The Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks (CGPDTM) has also been hiring additional personnel.
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Ashish Kanta Singh
Ashish Kanta Singh is a Partner with K&S Partners and has over 18 years of experience in the copyright, trademark and geographic indications domain.