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(GI’s) are one of the fascinating IPR’s that have gained significance over the years. Quite different from the rest of IPR’s and quite interesting and capturing the imagination of many as it involves mostly with traditional knowledge and commodities that are etched with the memories of people for many centuries or decades originating from a particular region / territory, due to its highly specialized locally influencing factors. Unlike other IPR’s which are owned by an Individual, or Corporate entity GI’s are owned by a group of producers under the canopy of a Society or Association or even an entity which is registered as Not for Profit company. But, it must be borne in mind that the applicant for GI must have sworn by their memorandum and laws that their very raison’d’ etre is to work for the betterment of the people whose lives are linked with the traditional product originating from a particular Geographical origin for which the GI application is made for.