Reliance Industries on Thursday withdrew its application to register ‘Operation Sindoor’ as a trademark, stating that the filing was made “inadvertently by a junior person” and without authorisation.
The move came just a day after four separate applications—including one by a Reliance unit—were submitted to the Office of the Controller General of Patents, Designs & Trade Marks, seeking to use the term for entertainment-related services.
All four applications were filed between 10:42 am and 6:27 pm on May 7, under Class 41 of the Nice Classification, which covers services related to education, training, film and media production, live performances, digital content delivery, cultural programming, and sporting events.
This class is often used by OTT platforms, production houses, broadcasters, and event companies, suggesting the potential use of ‘Operation Sindoor’ as a film title, web series, or documentary brand.
Clarifying its stance, Reliance Industries said in an official statement that it has no intention of trademarking the term, calling ‘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“Jio Studios, a unit of Reliance Industries, has withdrawn its trademark application, which was filed inadvertently by a junior person without authorisation,” the company stated.
‘Operation Sindoor’ refers to India’s military strikes against Pakistani terror targets, launched in the early hours of Wednesday in response to the April 22 terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pahalgam, where 26 people were killed.
Reliance Industries further noted that the group and all its stakeholders are “incredibly proud of Operation Sindoor,” describing it as “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 concluded.
