- Madhubani paintings granted the Geographical Indication (GI) patent rights.
Under GI, the right to market a product is tied to a definite geographical territory and the manufactured goods should be produced or processed or prepared in that territory. http://industries.bih.nic.in/Acts/AD-01-22-07-2007.pdf
- Wikipedia Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Madhubani_art
- Japanese Museum for Mithila Paintings – Mithila Museum http://www.mithila-museum.com/aboutMM/Eindex.html