Operation Sindoor trademark: Reliance Industries withdraws trademark registry application
Operation Sindoor trademark: After the government’s announcement regarding strikes on terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, four separate entities submitted applications to the trademark registry for registering ‘Operation Sindoor‘.The applicants were Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and three private individuals – Mukesh Chetram Agrawal, Retired Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh, and Alok Kothari. Each had independently filed for trademark ownership of ‘Operation Sindoor’ under Class 41, encompassing educational and entertainment services, according to an ET report.However, Mukesh Ambani-led RIL has now withdrawn its application. In a media statement, RIL said, “Reliance Industries has no intention of trademarking Operation Sindoor, 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the national consciousness as an evocative symbol of Indian bravery.”“Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation. 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,” the RIL statement read.Also Check | Operation Sindoor Live Updates“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.Records from the trademark registry indicated that RIL’s application specifically covered entertainment provision, production, presentation and distribution of audio-visual content, still and moving images, and data. Additionally, their application included electronic publishing services.The scope of RIL’s trademark application had extended to facilitating discussion forums, providing non-downloadable electronic publications, and organising various entertainment events including shows, competitions, games, concerts, exhibitions and related activities.Class 41 encompasses educational services, entertainment activities, sporting events and cultural programmes. Organisations operating in these domains can safeguard their brand identity and services through registration under this classification, according to Ashish Pyasi, Partner at Aendri Legal quoted by ET.“The person or organisation from the entertainment industry registering the trademark in this category will be able to exclusively use that trademark and can restrain others from using it for any future production, etc,” he elaborated.Also Read | India soars, Pak crashes! Indian stock markets rally, Pakistan’s KSE 100 plunges amid India-Pakistan tensionsThe government announced on Wednesday that the Indian Armed Forces initiated ‘Operation Sindoor’, targeting terrorist facilities in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir, which served as bases for planning and directing attacks against India.
