 This handicraft product has been registered for protection under the Geographical indication of the Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) agreement.In 2011, it was listed as "Villianur Terracotta Works" under the GI Act 1999 of the Government of India with registration confirmed by the Controller General of Patents Designs and Trademarks under Class 21 as an earthen ware, vide application number 201.These terracotta products are made in and around Villianur commune Panchayat of Pudhucherry.