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A registered geographical indication for a handloom textile was entered on the register and no renewal has yet been made. For how long does the registration of the geographical indication last before it must be renewed?
Registration of a geographical indication lasts for ten years under the Act, after which it may be renewed from time to time. Five, fifteen or twenty year periods are not provided, so ten years is the correct duration.
- AFive years
- BTen yearsCorrect
- CFifteen years
- DTwenty years
Explanation
Section 18(1) provides that registration of a geographical indication is for ten years, renewable from time to time. The other periods are not what the Act prescribes.
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