"Now-a-days, most of the hotels are cookie-cutters. There are not many which are designed differently," said Misra, adding that it took the company seven months to get the structure registered.
With IHCL trademarking the building, nobody can now use Taj Mahal Palace's images for commercial purposes without paying the company a licensing fee. Currently a couple of stores sell merchandise like photo frames and cufflinks with the hotel's pictures on them. In the recent past, the trademarked Empire State Building dragged a New York resident to court for using its image as a beer logo. 1
- 1. Source: Times of India