Reliance Ne ‘Operation Sindoor’ Trademark Application Wapas Li – Kya Hai Puri Kahaani?

Reliance Operation Sindoor trademark, Operation Sindoor withdrawal, junior employee mistake, Indian bravery symbol, trademark Class 41

1. Reliance Ka Official Statement

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) ne recently confirm kiya hai ki unki subsidiary, Jio Studios, ne “Operation Sindoor” ke liye file ki gayi trademark application ko withdraw kar diya hai. Company ka kehna hai ki yeh application ek junior employee ki galti se bina authorisation ke file hui thi, aur is par Reliance ka koi commercial plan nahi tha.

“Hum sab ‘Operation Sindoor’ par proud feel karte hain. Yeh operation Pahalgam mein Pakistan-sponsored terrorist attack ke jawab mein hua tha, aur hamare Armed Forces ki bravery ka symbol hai,” Reliance ne apne statement mein kaha.

Reliance ne clear kiya ki Operation Sindoor unke liye ek national consciousness ka hissa hai, na ki kisi business venture ka naam.

2. Trademark Rush: Ek Din Mein 4 Applications

7 May, 2025 ko subah 10:42 se shaam 6:27 tak total chaar alag-alag parties ne Operation Sindoor ke liye trademark applications file ki:

• Reliance Industries via Jio Studios
• Mukesh Chetram Agrawal (Mumbai)
• Group Captain Kamal Singh Oberh (Retired IAF)
• Alok Kothari (Delhi-based lawyer)

Ye applications sab “proposed to be used” category mein thi, jiska matlab future mein commercial use ka plan tha.

3. Trademark Class 41 Kya Hai?

Sabhi applications ne Class 41 ke under filing ki, jo Nice Classification mein cover karte hain:

• Education aur training services
• Film aur media production
• Live performances aur events
• Digital content aur publishing
• Cultural aur sporting activities

Class 41 aam taur par OTT platforms, production houses, aur event organizers use karte hain. Isse yeh andaza lagta hai ki Operation Sindoor shayad kisi documentary, web series, ya feature film ka title ban sakta tha.

4. Military Operation Names Ka Legal Scene

Bharat mein military operation names automatically protected nahi hote. Ministry of Defence inhe intellectual property ke roop mein register nahi karti, isliye private entities ya individuals bhi in names ko trademark kar sakte hain.

Lekin, Trade Marks Act, 1999 ke Sections 9(2) aur 11 ke tahat registrar ke paas power hai applications reject karne ki:

• Misleading hai
• Government se false connection dikhata hai
• Public sentiments ko hurt karta hai

Jab tak koi objection nahi aata, in pe blanket ban nahi hai.

5. Pehla Applicant = Owner? Nahin!

Indian trademark law mein pehli filing date matter karti hai, lekin wo automatic ownership guarantee nahi karti. Registrar examination mein ye factors dekhta hai:

• Intent to use: Kya applicant sach mein mark ko use karega?
• Conflict risk: Kya existing trademarks se confusion create hoga?
• Distinctiveness: Kitna unique hai mark?
• Opposition evidence: Koi challenge toh nahi?

Agar same mark ke multiple applicants ho, toh registry opposition proceedings ya mutual agreement se resolution promote karta hai.

6. Conclusion: Controversy Ka End

Reliance ne Operation Sindoor ke trademark application ko wapas lekar controversy ko khatam kar diya. Yeh case dikhata hai:

1. Military operation names ko trademark karna kitna complex ho sakta hai.
2. Legal evaluation sabse badi final authority hai, na ki pehli filing.
3. Emotional value national pride se zyada important hai commercial use se.

Is article mein humne cover kiya:

• Reliance ka official statement
• Trademark rush aur Class 41 detail
• Legal scene military operation names ka
• Trademark law basics aur pehla applicant ka role

Operation Sindoor ab ek Indian bravery symbol hai, jise business purposes se zyada national pride ke roop mein dekha jaayega.