'Puneri Pagadi' secures intellectual property rights.Byline: ANI Pune Pune or Poona (both: p  `nə), city (1991 pop. 2,493,987), Maharashtra state, W central India. , Apr 17 (ANI): A local organisation in Pune has succeeded in
securing intellectual property rights for the 'Puneri Pagadi'
or traditional Marathi turban.
Pune based organisation 'Shree Puneri Pagadi Sangha' had submitted an application before the Geographical Indication A geographical indication (sometimes abbreviated to GI) is a name or sign used on certain products or which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (eg. a town, region, or country). Registry The configuration database in all 32-bit versions of Windows that contains settings for the hardware and software in the PC it is installed in. The Registry is made up of the SYSTEM.DAT and USER.DAT files. Many settings previously stored in the WIN.INI and SYSTEM. seeking GI (geographical indication) tag and geographical exclusivity for the turban. The GI status for the turban was sought under 'Article 25' which deals with clothing footwear Footwear consists of garments worn on the feet. It is worn for a variety of reasons, including protection against the environment, hygiene and adornment. Usually, socks and other hosiery are worn between the feet and the footwear, except for sandals and flip flops (thongs). and headgear headgear, n the apparatus encircling the head or neck and providing attachment for an intraoral appliance in use of extraoral anchorage. headgear, radiologic, n a device that is used to protect the head from injury by radiation. . The step was taken so as to protect the culture and heritage and promote the commerce attached to the turban. A number of people including students had joined in the campaign for securing the special status for the turban. "The people have worked day and night for this unique product. They got all the required information, conducted research and drafted the application. The people contributed with all ways possible to get the rights for this product," said Ganesh Hingamire, president of the Shree Puneri Pagadi Sangha sangha: see Buddhism. sangha Buddhist monastic order, traditionally composed of four groups: monks, nuns, laymen, and laywomen. Established by the Buddha, it is the world's oldest body of celibate clerics. . Many students came forward to be part of the campaign. Exclusive ground research was done before submitting the application to the GI committee. The manufacturers were inquired about the uniqueness of the turban. "After the ground research, when we understood that the turban is applicable for intellectual property rights, we submitted the application in Chennai. The response was good. After applying, there was a small opposition period. We finally got the certificate," said Rahul Dhotre, a student and member of the group. The GI tag aims at promoting commerce of the manufacturers of a particular commodity that is unique to a particular geographical area. The GI is covered under the Intellectual property Rights. By Shivaji (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International The Asian News International (ANI) agency provides multimedia news to China and 50 bureaus in India. It covers virtually all of South Asia since its foundation and presently claims, on its official website, to be the leading South Asia-wide news agency. (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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