CS Executive · Economic, Commercial and Intellectual Property Laws · Law relating to Geographical Indications of Goods
Under Section 2 of the GI Act, 1999, which of the following is a correct reading of the definitions of 'indication', 'name' and 'use'?
Indication includes any name, geographical or figurative representation, or a combination, conveying or suggesting geographical origin. Name includes any abbreviation of a name. Use in relation to goods covers use upon, or in any physical or other relation whatsoever to, the goods.
- AIndication is limited to written place names; name excludes abbreviations; use means only physical affixing on goods
- BIndication includes any name, geographical or figurative representation or combination conveying or suggesting geographical origin; name includes any abbreviation of a name; use in relation to goods covers use upon, or in any physical or other relation whatsoever to, the goodsCorrect
- CIndication includes only figurative representations; name includes abbreviations only if registered; use means use in advertisements only
- DIndication means any trade mark; name means a registered name; use means sale of goods
Explanation
Section 2(1)(g) makes indication include any name, geographical or figurative representation or combination conveying or suggesting geographical origin. Section 2(1)(h) makes name include an abbreviation. Section 2(3)(b) construes use in relation to goods as use upon, or in any physical or other relation whatsoever to, the goods.
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