01/09/2025-Members’ Voice (i): Peru & Chile face-off in India, by Mr. Rajendra Kumar, RKR & Partners | Intellectual Property Attorneys

The question whether PISCO is a homonym or a transborder GI between Peru and Chile came up for determination in a long-running legal dispute between Peru and Chile in India going back to 2005. After a long saga of 19 years, on July 7, 2025, the High Court of Delhi held that PISCO is a homonymous geographical indication shared between the two countries, and both could co-exist as ‘Peruvian Pisco’ and ‘Chilean Pisco’ to prevent any public confusion. This may not be the final word yet as Peru still has the option to file a further final appeal to the Supreme Court of India.

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