The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, through the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), has notified the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) (Amendment) Rules, 2025 by way of a Gazette notification. The amended Rules have come into force with effect from the date of their publication in the Official Gazette.
The amendment primarily revises the fee structure prescribed under the Geographical Indications Rules. The existing First Schedule to the Rules has been substituted with a new schedule specifying updated fees for various proceedings before the Geographical Indications Registry. These include fees for filing applications for registration of geographical indications, applications by authorised users, notices of opposition, counter-statements, renewal of registrations, rectification proceedings, and other procedural filings.
Under the revised framework, the application fee for registration of a geographical indication has been rationalised, with specific fees prescribed per class of goods. The amended Schedule also prescribes revised fees for applications from convention countries, authorised user registrations, and renewal of GI registrations. The revised fee structure aims to simplify procedural compliance and improve accessibility for producer groups, associations, and other stakeholders seeking GI protection.
Source: Gazette Notification