E- Filing of Application for Registration of Geographical Indications in India

Controller General of Patents, Designs, and Trademarks issued a public notice dated 11 March 2015 launching electronic filing of an application for registration of Geographical Indication (GI) in India. Now the application for registration of GI can be submitted online to the Registrar of GI through the official portal at www.ipindia.gov.in or www.ipindia.nic.in. The payment for the same can be done through net banking, Credit cards, and Debit Cards. Pertinently the same digital signature already registered for Trademark, Patents, or Design can be used for login and authentication into the e-filing system of GI.