The Laddoo is now protected under law and nobody can copy it

Tirupati laddoo offered to devotees at the Lord Venkateswara Temple in Andhra Pradesh has been awarded geographical copyright.

This bars others from naming or marketing the sweetmeat preparation under the same name.

The Tirumala-Tirupati Devasthanams, a trust that administers the Venkateswara Temple in the Tirumala hills, had applied for Geographical Indication (GI) with the Chennai-based Geographical Indication Registry in March 2008.

“The GI certificate for Tirupati Laddoo has been granted to the trust (TTD). The Laddoo is now protected under law and nobody can copy it,” Assistant Registrar of Trade Marks and GI, GL Verma told PTI.