Reliance retracts trademark application for phrase 'Operation Sindoor'

Jio Studios, a film studio belonging to Reliance Industries, has retracted a trademark application for the phrase 'Operation Sindoor', claiming that it had been filed in error by a junior staff member, who had not even received proper authorisation to do so. 

The company further clarified that they had no intention of doing so, as it was now “a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery”.

This clarification comes a day after the trademark request had been filed with the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks under Class 41 of the Nice Classification, seeking to use the phrase for entertainment-related services like audio and video content, as per a PTI report.

Often used by OTT platforms, production houses, broadcasters, and event companies, a successful filing under Class 41 might have led to 'Operation Sindoor' becoming a title for a film, web series or documentary.

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Operation Sindoor, the codename for a joint operation between the Indian Army and the Indian Air Force, was a series of precision strikes that targeted as many as 70 terrorists spread across nine camps in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK), while simultaneously avoiding Pakistani civilians and the military.

“Reliance Industries and all its stakeholders are incredibly proud of Operation Sindoor, which came about in response to a Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attack in Pahalgam. Operation Sindoor is the proud achievement of our brave Armed Forces in India's uncompromising fight against the evil of terrorism,” Reliance's statement read.

“Reliance stands fully in support of our Government and Armed Forces in this fight against terrorism. Our commitment to the motto of 'INDIA FIRST' remains unwavering,” it added.

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