Landmark case · Intellectual Property Law · Semester 4

Tea Board of India v. ITC Ltd.

2011 SCC OnLine Cal 1870 · Calcutta High Court

Use of 'Darjeeling' for a lounge, divorced from tea originating in the Darjeeling region, was examined against GI and passing-off principles.

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Related sections:

Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 2(1)(e) — Geographical indication
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 9 — Prohibition of registration of certain geographical indications
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 21 — Rights conferred by registration
Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 1999, 22 — Infringement or passing off of registered GI