Sanjai Gandhi is an attorney at law specializing at

intellectual property Intellectual property (IP) is a category of property that includes intangible creations of the human intellect. There are many types of intellectual property, and some countries recognize more than others. The best-known types are patents, cop ...

rights. Gandhi had been instrumental in getting protection under Geographical Indication (protection & Registration) Act, 1999 for more than 15

Geographical indication A geographical indication (GI) is a name or sign used on products which corresponds to a specific geographical location or origin (e.g., a town, region, or country). The use of a geographical indication, as an indication of the product's source, ...

s (GI) for the state of

Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...

, India. The products for which IPR attorney Sanjai Gandhi has obtained GI protection are: Kancheepuram Silk Sarees,

Bhavani Jamakkalam Bhavani Jamakkalam refers to blankets and carpets manufactured in Bhavani in Erode district, Tamil Nadu. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2005-06. History In the late nineteenth century, compet ...

(bedsheet), Madurai Sungudi Saree, Salem White Silk,

Kovai Cora Cotton Kovai Cora cotton or Kovai Kora cotton is a type of saree made in the Coimbatore region in Tamil Nadu, India. It has been recognized as a Geographical indication by the Government of India in 2014–15. The Devanga community are pioneers in weav ...

, Arani Sari, Thanjavur Paintings, Thanjavur Dancing Doll, Ethomozhi Tall Coconut of

Kanyakumari district Kanniyakumari district is one of the 38 districts in Tamil Nadu state and the southernmost district in mainland India. It stands second in terms of population density among the districts of Tamil Nadu. It is also the richest district in Tamil Na ...

and Tangaliya Shawl of Gujarat, Thanjavur Veenai,

Mahabalipuram Mamallapuram, also known as Mahabalipuram, is a town in Chengalpattu district in the southeastern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, best known for the UNESCO World Heritage Site of 7th- and 8th-century Hindu Group of Monuments at Mahabalipuram. It is o ...

Stone Sculpture, Thirubuvanam Silk Sarees,

Dindigul Dindigul, also spelt Thindukkal (), is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It is the administrative headquarters of the Dindigul district. Dindigul is located southwest from the state capital, Chennai, away from Tiruchirappalli, away ...

Locks, Srivilliputtur Palkova,

Kandangi Kandangi is a type of saree made from cotton in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Chettinad and Koorainad are two regions in Tamil Nadu that adopt traditional Kandangi style. However, many new types of Kandangi were introduced by the Tamil Nadu gove ...

Saree, Arumbavur Wood Carving, and

Thanjavur Thanjavur (), also Tanjore, Pletcher 2010, p. 195 is a city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is the 11th biggest city in Tamil Nadu. Thanjavur is an important center of South Indian religion, art, and architecture. Most of the Gr ...

Pith Work. Mr. Sanjai Gandhi has also received National Intellectual Property Award 2018 in the category of Top Individual / organization for Best facilitation of Registration of GI and Promotion of registered GI in India. Mr. Sanjai Gandhi has also been appointed as the Nodal Officer for Tamil Nadu state's GI registry. Tamil Nadu is the only state in India to appoint a Nodal Officer for GI Registry even though the Union

Ministry of Commerce A Ministry of Trade and Industry, Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Commerce and Industry or variations is a ministry that is concerned with a nation's trade, industry and commerce. Notable examples are: List *Algeria: Ministry of Industry and ...

had called upon all states to appoint such a Nodal Officer. He has written a book in English titled Arts and Crafts of India: Registered GI Products. To spread awareness about IPRs, he has penned a book titled Intellectual Property in Tamil.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Gandhi, Sanjai Living people 20th-century Indian lawyers 1975 births People from Thanjavur district