NOTIFICATION OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS
UNDER ARTICLE 63.2 OF THE TRIPS AGREEMENT
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Notifying
Member
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Bangladesh
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Details
of the notified legal text
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Title
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The Geographical Indications
of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act, 2013
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Subject
matter
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Geographical indications_
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Nature
of notification
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[X] Main dedicated
intellectual property law or regulation_
[ ] Other
law or regulation_
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Link
to legal text[*]
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https://ip-documents.info/2025/IP/BGD/25_05950_00_e.pdf
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Notification
status
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[X] First notification
[ ] Amendment or
revision to notified legal text
[ ]_ Replacement
or consolidation of notified legal text(s)
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Previous
notification(s) referred to
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Not applicable
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Brief
description of the notified legal text
The Geographical Indications
(Registration and Protection) Act, 2013 of Bangladesh establishes a legal
framework for the registration and protection of goods that originate from a
specific geographical region and possess unique qualities or reputation. It
safeguards the rights of producers and communities associated with such
products while preventing misuse or false representation.
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Language(s)
of notified legal text
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English
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Entry
into force
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31 July 2014
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Other
date
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Notification
details
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Submission
date of notification
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3
September 2025
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Other
information
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Agency or authority
responsible
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Department of Patents, Industrial
Designs and Trademarks (DPDT)
Ministry of Industries
Focal Point: Name: Md. Belal Hossen
Designation: Assistant Director
Email: belal71lawdu@gmail.com
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[*] Links are provided to texts of laws and regulations notified under
the TRIPS Agreement in the form supplied by the Member concerned; the WTO
Secretariat does not endorse or revise their content.