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Geographical Indications and The Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS): A Case Study of Basmati Rice Exports
Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization
  • Kranti Mulik, Iowa State University
  • John M. Crespi, Kansas State University
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
1-1-2011
DOI
10.2202/1542-0485.1336
Abstract

The controversy over the granting of patenting rights to three new strains of Basmati rice by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is used as a case study to analyze the impact of incomplete protection of intellectual property. Results suggest that the introduction of a competing product that may infringe on India’s geographical indicator has lowered the product differentiation of Indian Basmati rice in key export markets.

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This article is from Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization, 2011, 9(1, article 4); 1-19. doi: 10.2202/1542-0485.1336. Posted with permission.

Copyright Owner
Berkeley Electronic Press
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Citation Information
Kranti Mulik and John M. Crespi. "Geographical Indications and The Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights Agreement (TRIPS): A Case Study of Basmati Rice Exports" Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization Vol. 9 Iss. 1 (4) (2011) p. 1 - 19
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/john-crespi/5/