The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act

No action for infringement of unregistered geographical indication

Rights conferred by registration

Infringement or registered geographical indications

Registration to be prima facie evidence of validity

Prohibition of assignment or transmission, etc


EFFECT OF REGISTRATION


Notwithstanding anything contained in any
law for the time being in force, any right to a registered geographical indication shall not be the subject
matter of assignment, transmission, licensing, pledge, mortgage or any such other agreement:

Provided that on the death of an authorised user his right in a registered geographical indication shall
devolve on his successor in title under the law for the time being in force. 

LAWGIST

# 24 Prohibition of assignment or transmission, etc