Utpal Kumar Biswas Senior Scientist Deptt. Of Science & Technology Govt. of West Bengal & Nodal Officer Patent Information Centre West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology Ph. No. : / Fax : /

Topic GI registration of Agricultural & other products : Experience of West Bengal

Patent Information Centre (PIC) –Kolkata (W.B.) Patent Information Centre (PIC) –Kolkata (W.B.)  The first State level facility to provide Patent & IPR related service was set up in Kolkata in collaboration with PFC - TIFAC  Inaugurated in September 1997 by Hon’ble Chief Minister of West Bengal.  PIC Stepped into 3 rd phase during 11 th plan period since PIC- KOLKATA

Role Played by the State Govt. in facilitating GI Registration Notification published & PIC has been declared as a Nodal agency in respect of GI in the state and shall identify the GI items in consultation with the concerned organisations/associations/line govt. deptts. and individual experts. PIC shall file applications for GI registration on behalf of any association of persons/producers and organisations of the state.

Notification published on 2 nd February, 2007 PIC- KOLKATA

Selection of Products In consultation with the Members of the Steering Committee, line Govt. departments/agency, producers and Agriculture Universities (BCKV), having seen the market potentiality and export possibilities

Some Identified GIs of West Bengal The Patent Information Centre established in 1997 under West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology by PFC-TIFAC, DST,GoI has already identified some GI items of West Bengal which can be registered under GI Act, Some of the identified items are as follows : 1.Murshidabad Silk 2.Bishnupur Baluchari 3.Dhanekhali Saree 4.Santipur Tant 5.Phulia Tant 6.Bardhamaner Mihidana 7.Bardhamaner Sitabhog 8.Kolkatar Rosogolla 9.Krishnanagar Sarvhaja 10. Jainagar Moa 11. Malda Mango 12. Bankura Terakota 13. Krishnanagar Matir Putul

Dress Material 1.Murshidabad Silk 2.Bishnupur Baluchori 3.Dhanekhali Saree 4.Santipur Tant 5.Phulia Tant Handicrafts: 1.Bardhaman, Purulia, Medinipur Dhokra 2.Bisnupur Terakota 3.Krishnanagar Matir Putul Food : 1.Bardhamaner Mihidana 2.Bardhamaner Sitabhog 3.Kolkatar Rosogolla 4.Krishnanagarer Sarvhaja 5.Darjeeling Tea 6.Jainagar moa

Awareness Building Sensitisation programmes undertaken for the for the concerned products in concerned area with the help of the technical experts as well as legal experts.

Special discussion on Export potentialities of Malda Mango & its protection (G.I) in July, 07 Participants from  Official from WBSCST & DST-GoWB  Department of Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, GoWB  Faculties from B.C.K.V and Kalyani University  Mango Growers of Malda  Reliance Industry (Packaging) PIC- KOLKATA

Documentation & Quality inspection Field /site visit along with technical experts With the help of the producers/ associations, line Govt. departments/agency,Universities/ institutions (BCKV) Manuscripts, District Gazette Books published by renowned author

STUDY AND DOCUMENTATION OF MALDA MANGO PATENT INFORMATION CENTRE WEST BENGAL STATE COUNCIL OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY PIC- KOLKATA

PIC- KOLKATA Fruit quality: Medium, fruits contain 6.0% reducing sugar, 13.9 % total sugar, 0.38 % acidity, pulp per cent 80-90, sugar/acidity ratio36.5, keeping and peeling qualities good. Fruit quality: Excellent, Total Soluble Solids %, total sugar %, non-reducing sugar %, pulp per cent 80-88, sugar/acidity ratio 98, keeping quality good. Fruit quality: Excellent, Total Soluble Solids %, pulp per cent 80-88, sugar/acidity ratio 98, keeping quality good. Fazli Himsagar Lakshmanbhog

Patent Information Centre on Move Single Window Facility under West Bengal State Council of Science & Technology, DST-GoWB Geographical Indication Registration-(Certificates received for 3 Mango Varieties of Malda viz. Fazli, Lakshmanbhog, Khirsapati ( Himsagar) Santipur Saree sent for registration of G.I in the current year.

Problems encountered in GI registration No

Formation of consortium of producers To be discussed with the producers/ associations and line govt. departments Local & district administration Merchant Chamber of Commerce IPR core committee of the state which is to be formed very soon With the help of APEDA & UNTACD

Ongoing Project on Study and G.I Registration of Textile Products Baluchari, Dhaniakhali, Tangail Jamdani, Korial, Maslin & Garad - Funded by Directorate of Textile & Handloom, GoWB Ongoing Project on Study and G.I Registration of G.I Agriculture Products Mithapata pan, Sonamugh Dal, Tulai Panji Rice & Kanakchur Rice Ongoing Project on Plant Variety Protection in collaboration with BCKV Gobindabhog Rice Patent Information Centre on Move

Sensitisation Programme – (60) Patent Search Facility-(200) Patent Filing Facility-(16 ) Course curriculum introduced for West Bengal University of Technology in M.Tech programme Patent Information Centre on Move

IPR cell in State Universities (10) Certificate Course on IPR with NUJS Patent Information Centre on Move Publications on IPR -11 Special Publication on G.I Documentation -3