Tag: New Zealand High Court

New Zealand rejects India’s application for exclusive certification rights for basmati rice

Nov 17, 2025

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by

Yashika Agrawal

in Grains, Rice

NZ High Court rules basmati rice is not exclusive to India India’s efforts to gain IP protection for basmati face setback In a landmark ruling on 30 October 2025, the New Zealand High Court dismissed India’s appeal to register the term “basmati” as a certification trademark. This judgement upheld the decision of the Intellectual Property…