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ISLAMABAD: The Federal Court of Australia has dismissed an appeal filed by India’s Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in the Basmati trademark case, upholding Pakistan’s longstanding position that Basmati is a geographical indication.
An official announcement issued here quoted the commerce ministry as welcoming the Federal Court of Australia’s decision dismissing APEDA’s appeal in the Basmati trade mark case. The court also ordered the APEDA to pay the respondent’s costs, as agreed or taxed.
Court upholds Pakistan’s GI claim
The APEDA had applied to register the term “Basmati” as a certification trade mark for rice in Australia. The application was rejected by a Delegate of the Australian Registrar of Trade Marks on Dec 22, 2022 on the ground that the word Basmati could not distinguish rice certified by the APEDA from Basmati rice legitimately produced and marketed by other traders.
