How GI Mark Investigations Protect Authenticity
Introduction In a world where fake items are a growing concern, verifying the originality of items has become the most important task. The Geographical Indications Mark Investigations are the key factor which ensures the products linked to specific regions' integrity. The investigations are to the benefit of the fraudsters who safeguard local producers and maintain consumer trust. New York cheesecake, Darjeeling tea, and Parmigiano Reggiano cheese are some of the Geographical Indications (GI) marks that make sure products are actually from their regions and not only branded this way. However, if these marks are not strictly guarded by GI investigations, they become open to the counterfeiters' ill-usage who mislead customers and do harm to the local economy. In this paper, we are going to look into levels and types of GI mark investigations efficiency in maintaining product originality, preventing fraudulent deeds, and providing the ones who use the protected geographical ind...