As per the TRIPS Agreement1994, a good originating from a region with specific character/ quality/reputation is covered/to be protected under the IPR as

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Q. As per the TRIPS Agreement1994, a good originating from a region with specific character/ quality/reputation is covered/to be protected under the IPR as

(A) Patent
(B) Trademark
(C) Trade secret
(D) GI (Geographical Indicator)

Correct Answer - Option(D)

Explanation by: Prabhas Kapoor

Geographical Indication (GI) means the name of a region or a locality, a specific place or, in exceptional cases, a country, used to describe a product originating in that region, locality, specific place or country, which possesses a specific quality, reputation or other characteristics attributable to that geographical origin, and the production and/or processing and/or preparation of which take place in the defined geographical area.

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