🇳🇿 Global IP Update: The New Zealand High Court has dismissed India’s appeal to register “BASMATI” as an exclusive certification trademark. 🌾⚖️

Justice Boldt ruled that because the Basmati region naturally spans both India and Pakistan, a certification mark cannot grant exclusive rights or effectively distinguish between the two genuine varieties on retail shelves.

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