This post analyses Indian legal cases on trademarking the name of God, particularly focusing on Attukal Bhagavathy Temple’s trademark registrations. It examines ongoing legal debates about the commercial use of religious symbols and unresolved issues in Indian trademark law.
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Matrubhumi Printing and Publishing Ltd v. IPRS
The Kerala High Court clarified that producers, not composers, own the copyright in sound recordings used in films, unless a contract states otherwise. Matrubhumi and Malayalam Manorama were found not to infringe composer or lyricist rights by broadcasting such recordings on FM radio.
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