SJTA Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee on Tuesday said the temple administration has secured intellectual property protection for Shree Mandira
Shree Mandira Adds Three More Identities Under Intellectual Property Protection: Shree Jagannath Temple administration has secured intellectual property protection for three more distinctive names and identities associated with the shrine.
Shree Jagannatha Temple Administration (SJTA) Chief Administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee on Tuesday said the temple administration has secured intellectual property protection for Shree Mandira under Classes 19 and 45, Ratna Bhandar under Classes 14 and 45, and Shree Nahar under Class 19. The applications for all three distinctive names and identities have been accepted for publication by the Trade Marks Registry.
During the first phase, approval was secured for three marks—Ananda Bajara, Patitapabana and the Nilachakra logo. In the second phase, five additional applications, including Jagannath Dham, Shree Kshetra, Mahaprasada, Nilachakra and Koili Vaikuntha, were accepted for publication. It is worth noting that the temple administration has filed a total of 29 applications with the Trade Marks Registry.
‘We wish to protect the unique spiritual, cultural and institutional heritage associated with Shree Jagannatha Temple and prevent unauthorised or inappropriate commercial use of names and identities closely connected to the Shree Mandira,’ Padhee said.
The SJTA would continue pursuing the remaining trademark applications. All necessary steps will be taken to secure appropriate intellectual property protection for the sacred and distinctive heritage associated with the Shree Jagannath Temple, Padhee added.
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