What are Advantages of Geographical Indication?

Ans. There are several advantages of geographical indications which are

presented below:
i. GI protection provides legal rights to the users.
ii. It prevents unauthorized use of registered GI.
iii. It boosts exports.
iv. It promotes economic prosperity of producers of goods in a geographical
territory.
v. Geographical indications bring name to place of their origin or territory.
. What are disadvantages of Geographical Indications?
Ans. There are some disadvantages of geographical indications which are
listed below:
i. Prevents others for use.
ii. It leads to monopoly.
iii. Users are limited to place of origin.
The main features are as given below:
(i) It is an indication.
(ii) It originates from a definite geographical territory.
(iii) It is used to identify an agricultural, natural or manufactured
goods/product.
(iv) The manufactured goods should be processed or processed in that
territory.
(v) It should have a special quality or reputation or other characteristics.