The Tirupati Laddu got its Geographical Indication patent rights on September 15. 2009.
The Tirumala Tirupathi Devasthanams (TTD), which manages the Tirupati temple in Andhra, had applied for GI with Chennai-based Geographical Indication Registry in March last year to avoid black marketing by hawkers and middlemen.
Some interesting titbits about Tirupati Laddu or Srivari Laddu:
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Tirupati Laddoo gets geographical copyright