Utpal Kumar Biswas Senior Scientist Deptt. Of Science & Technology Govt. of West Bengal &

1. 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. : 033-25693 723/2321 1342 Fax : 033-2321 7220/ 2334 4616 E-mail: ukb67@rediffmail.com

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

3. PIC- KOLKATA GENESIS AND OBJECTIVE OF THE CENTRE 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 3rd phase during 11th plan period since 2008.

4. 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.

5. Geographical Indications PIC- KOLKATA Notification published on 2nd February, 2007

6. 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

7. 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, 1999. Some of the identified items are as follows : • Murshidabad Silk • Bishnupur Baluchari • Dhanekhali Saree • Santipur Tant • Phulia Tant • Bardhamaner Mihidana • Bardhamaner Sitabhog • Kolkatar Rosogolla • Krishnanagar Sarvhaja • 10. Jainagar Moa • 11. Malda Mango • 12. Bankura Terakota • 13. Krishnanagar Matir Putul

8. Geographical Indication Item in West Bengal • Dress Material • Murshidabad Silk • Bishnupur Baluchori • Dhanekhali Saree • Santipur Tant • Phulia Tant • Handicrafts: • Bardhaman, Purulia, Medinipur Dhokra • Bisnupur Terakota • Krishnanagar Matir Putul • Food : • Bardhamaner Mihidana • Bardhamaner Sitabhog • Kolkatar Rosogolla • Krishnanagarer Sarvhaja • Darjeeling Tea • Jainagar moa

9. 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.

10. PIC- KOLKATA Exploring the Export Potentialities of Mango from West Bengal 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)

11. 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

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

13. PIC- KOLKATA Fazli G.I items sent for filing 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. Himsagar Fruit quality: Excellent, Total Soluble Solids 17.8- 19.7 % , total sugar 9.7-17.3% , non-reducing sugar 7.27-12.35 % , pulp per cent 80-88, sugar/acidity ratio 98, keeping quality good. Lakshmanbhog Fruit quality: Excellent, Total Soluble Solids 17.3- 19.5 % , pulp per cent 80-88, sugar/acidity ratio 98, keeping quality good.

14. 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.

18. Problems encountered in GI registration No

19. 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

20. Patent Information Centre on Move 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 withBCKV Gobindabhog Rice

21. 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

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

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