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Intellectual Property

Geographical Indications (GI)

At Juris & Nova Chambers, our Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) practice focuses on protecting, enforcing, and managing the intellectual assets of individuals, businesses, and organisations. We assist clients in safeguarding their brands, inventions, creative works, designs, and other intellectual property while addressing disputes that may arise from unauthorised use or infringement.

Within this practice, our work on geographical indications (gi) covers GI Registration, Authorised User Registration, GI Infringement & Misuse, GI Opposition & Rectification and GI Enforcement & Litigation.

Our practice covers both advisory and contentious IPR matters, including registration, licensing, assignment, infringement, passing off, and enforcement. We provide practical legal guidance tailored to the nature of the intellectual property and the client's commercial objectives.

What this covers

Geographical Indications (GI)

GI Registration
Authorised User Registration
GI Infringement & Misuse
GI Opposition & Rectification
GI Enforcement & Litigation

Questions

Frequently asked

An unopposed application typically registers in twelve to twenty-four months, but you may use the ™ symbol from the filing date. Oppositions extend the timeline considerably, which is why clearance searching matters more than filing speed.

No — copyright exists on creation. Registration is nonetheless valuable, because a registration certificate is far easier to prove in an infringement action than a chain of drafts and emails.

Yes. Most major platforms honour a documented brand-owner complaint quickly, and where the seller is persistent we pursue injunctive relief and damages in court.

Confidential enquiry

Tell us about your matter

Enquiries received during working hours are acknowledged the same day.

Your details stay privileged and are never shared outside the chambers.

Consultation

Speak with a geographical indications (gi) advocate.

Tell us what has happened and what you need. You will get a candid assessment, a realistic timeline and a written fee position before any work begins.