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Can God’s Name be Monopolized? ‘No’ Says the Court

Author: Intellepedia
February 16, 2019
Intellectual Property, Trademarks

The Delhi High Court found that KRISHNA, as a deity’s name commonly linked to dairy products, cannot be monopolized as a trademark. The judgment highlighted the absence of secondary distinctiveness and set clear boundaries for trademark claims on religious names.

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