Reliance Industries withdrew its application to register ‘Operation Sindoor' as a trademark, saying it was filed inadvertently by a junior person, a development that came a day after four applications, including one by the group, were filed with the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, seeking to use the phrase for entertainment-related services like audio and video content.
All four applicants filed between 10.42 am and 6.27 pm on May 7 for registration under Class 41 of the Nice Classification, which includes education and training services, film and media production, live performances and events, digital content delivery and publishing, and cultural and sporting activities.
This category is often used by OTT platforms, production houses, broadcasters, and event companies, suggesting that ‘Operation Sindoor' could have become a film title, web series or documentary brand.
Unauthorised junior filed the application
Reliance Industries, led by billionaire Mukesh Ambani, said in a statement it has no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, calling it “a phrase which is now a part of the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery”.
“Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation,” the statement read.
The statement by Reliance Industries added that the group and all its stakeholders are “incredibly proud of Operation Sindoor”, which “is the proud achievement of our brave Armed Forces in India's uncompromising fight against the evil of terrorism”.
“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,” the statement read.
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