Section 12: Size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres

Q: What does Section 12 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) deal with?

Section 12 TGIGRPR pertains to "Size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres". It is part of the The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002, a legislation enacted by the Parliament of India. Section 12 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) governs size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: Is Section 12 TGIGRPR still in force?

Yes, Section 12 of the The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 12 TGIGRPR?

धारा 12 TGIGRPR is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002. Section 12 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) governs size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 12 TGIGRPR?

Dhara 12 TGIGRPR is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 12 of the The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 12 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR) governs size, etc., of documents .-(1) Subject to any other directions that may be given by the Registrar, all applications, notices, statements, or other documents except the geographical indication required by the Act or the rules to be made, served, left or sent, at or to the Geographical Indications Registry shall be typewritten, lithographed or printed in Hindi or in English in large and legible characters with deep permanent ink upon strong paper, and except in the case of affidavits, on one side only and of size of approximately 33 cms by 20 cms and shall have on the left hand part thereof a margin of not less than 4 centimetres. As verified on 19 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 12 of The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002?

Cite as: "Section 12, The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002 (TGIGRPR)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Rules, 2002, § 12 (India).

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Duplicate documents including copies of geographical indications shall be filed at the Geographical Indications Registry if at any time so required by the Registrar.

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The Registrar may after notification in the Geographical Indications Journal alter the size of all applications, notices, statements or other documents and forms required under the rules to make it compatible in machine readable form.

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The Registrar may after notification in the Geographical Indications Journal permit the filing of applications, statements, notices or other documents by electronic means subject to such conditions as he may specify either generally by published notice in the Journal or in any particular case by written notice to the persons desiring to file any such documents by such means.