Geographical indication? Not for everyone! ; How does a variety of tea or sweets qualify as a Geographical Indication (GI)? The question assumes significance since several Indian companies and associations have recently applied for GI status to the Registrar of Geographical Indications in Chennai for their products.

How does a variety of tea or sweets qualify as a GeographicalIndication (GI)? The question assumes significance since severalIndian companies and associations have recently applied for GIstatus to the Registrar of Geographical Indications in Chennai fortheir products.

The latest in the list is Bambino Agro Industries, which nowwants GI status for the Bambino brand of vermicelli, claiming thatit's the largest producer of vermicelli in Asia. Others such as themakers of Tirupati Laddoo have also applied for a GI status. Earlierin 2005, Reliance Industries had made a similar application for boththe Krishna-Godavari (K-G) fields and the Jamnagar refinery. Theyhave now …