FRENCH TAKE SHOTS AT BASMATI POT
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Establissements Haudecoeur La Courneuve, a food company of France, is trying to register two new trademarks - RizLong Basmati and Riz Long Basmati Riz Du Monde to market long-grain aromatic rice in Europe. India is already fighting Ricetec, a rice company of the US, in British courts. India claims that the brandname Basmati cannot be used by others as it is used to define a specific variety of rice grown in a specific region in the India sub-continent. The last date for India to oppose the French trademarks is June 30, 1998 after which the French company will hold the legal rights name its rice as Basmati. (khr)
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Is trying to register 2 new trademarks - RizLong Basmati & Riz Long Basmati Riz Du Monde to market aromatic rice in Europe
Publication Name: Economic Times
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0389
Year: 1998
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IN DEFENCE OF BASMATI
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Historical evidence proving that Basmati rice was cultivated by Indian farmers for the past 300 years has been gathered to challenge USA on granting a patent to an American variant, called Texmati. The award of patent can be contested on the basis of geographical indication since the convention of biological diversity grants the countries ownership rights over germplasm found in their territories. According to some historical records, Basmati cultivation was done mainly in Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh. (gsh)
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India: Basmati rice is cultivated by Indian farmers for past 300 years to challenge US patent to an American variant, Texmati
Publication Name: Economic Times
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0389
Year: 1998
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INDIA OPPOSES USE OF BASMATI TRADEMARK BY FRENCH Co
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The government of India has filed petition with French trademarks office against granting permission to Establissements Haudecoeur La Courneuve, a French food firm, to use two new trademarks on Basmati rice. The new trademarks given by the company are Riz Long Basmati and Riz Long Basmati Riz Du Monde. The French authorities are yet to take final decision on the issue. (gs)
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Indian govt files petition w/ French trademarks office vs granting permission to co to use two new trademarks on Basmati rice
Publication Name: Economic Times
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0389
Year: 1998
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