Basmati saga continues as New Zealand upholds rejection of certification mark

On the 30th of October, the High Court of New Zealand handed down its judgment in the case APEDA v Commissioner of Trade Marks [2025] NZHC 3264, confirming that BASMATI can't be registered as a certification mark if it excludes producers outside of India.

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Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
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2025-11-02
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Basmati saga continues as New Zealand upholds rejection of certification mark

Jocelyn; id_orcid 0000-0001-9752-6145 Bosse
Research Portal (Queen's University Belfast)
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Basmati saga continues as New Zealand upholds rejection of certification mark

Jocelyn; id_orcid 0000-0001-9752-6145 Bosse
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On the 30th of October, the High Court of New Zealand handed down its judgment in the case APEDA v Commissioner of Trade Marks [2025] NZHC 3264, confirming that BASMATI can't be registered as a certification mark if it excludes producers outside of India.

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