Análise da potencialidade de registro de Indicação Geográfica das panelas de barro da Comunidade Indígena Raposa Serra do Sol

Abstract

Geographical Indications - GI are recognized worldwide as an active form of products and services protection, which present notoriety or market differential due to regional qualities or characteristics, whether by natural or human influences. In this research, it was sought to identify if the clay pots of the community of Raposa I, can be protected by the application of GI to the Instituto Nacional de Propriedade Industrial - INPI, according to Law N°. 9.279/96 and internal Normative Instructions, N ° 025/2013 and N ° 095/2018, which will be in force in 2019. For this purpose, a bibliographic research and interview was conducted with a Community representative that lives in Boa Vista/RR, who has full knowledge of the extraction process of the clay, production and sale of the pots produced. After analyzing the collected data, it was verified that the way to obtain the GI registry is possible, however, it will be necessary for the Community to partner and seek alternatives, so that compliance with the legislation does not conflict with their organizational ways and transfer of knowledge through orality. In this path, the culture will be protected and the pot makers will be able to seek improvements in their life quality.