Tamil Nadu IPR policy to back GI products, 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26

Direct fact

In June 2026, Tamil Nadu said it was in the final stages of framing an Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) policy covering Geographical Indications (GI), with a target of a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036 and 43 GI applications filed in 2025-26.

Key specifics

• Tamil Nadu’s IPR policy will cover Geographical Indications (GI) and aims at protection, promotion and commercialisation of intellectual property assets.
• The State has set a target of a $1.5 trillion economy by 2036, linking GI growth to economic expansion.
• During 2025-26, Tamil Nadu filed 43 GI registration applications, of which 11 were filed by the Patent Information Centre, TNSCST.
• The National GI Summit was held at the IIT-M campus and was organised with the Geographical Indications Registry Office under the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trade Marks.
• NABARD has extended ₹10.38 crore support for GI products, including registration and post-registration activities.

Exam lens

TNPSC economy and schemes question type: GI tag, IPR policy, institutional support, and target-based development; remember 2025-26, 43 applications, ₹10.38 crore NABARD support, and the 2036 $1.5 trillion goal.