Several applications were submitted to the trademark “Operation Sindoor” – code name for Indian military strikes against Pakistan. According to the report, requests for trademarks were recently submitted in the US and the UK and at least 14 were submitted in India.
In the US, Rohith Baharani, an individual based in New York, submitted a trademark request, informed Bar and Bench.
The application was reportedly submitted on the basis of the “intention to use” (ITU). This means that the applicant has not yet used a brand in the store, but intends to do so.
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The application is currently waiting for the Patents and Trademarks of the United States (USPTO) under the USA 100, 101 and 107 classes concerning certification and service signs.
Meanwhile, in the UK, the office of the country’s intellectual property (UKIPO) recorded an application for the same mark on May 8, 2025.
This application bridge class 35, 38 and 41-kars include advertising, telecommunications and services related to education, according to Bar and Bench.
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According to a report of 13 different individuals and entities, the trademark for the “Sindoor operation” in India has filed since mid -May 2025. One application was submitted by Jio Studios, but was withdrawn later.
Applications cover different industries, including clothing, media content and services.
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At the beginning of May, the Mukesh Ambani film studio was the first to ask for the brand, but the application was withdrawn the next day after the company received extensive will during movement.
Jio Studios, the Reliance Industries Unit unit, explained in the statement that the trademark application was submitted unintentionally without permission without permission and claimed that they did not intend to have the Sindoor trademark operation.
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The Reliance statement came hours after some social media users have published images on the Indian Government website that shows that some individuals and Reliance have submitted requests to register a trademark.
“It’s not branding, it’s an obvious mockery … It is worrying to see something so serious that he is reduced to a joke,” said the user X, who identified himself as Archana Pawwar.
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What is a trademark?
A trademark application is a formal application submitted to a government agency such as the intellectual property of India, for the purpose of registering a specific grades (logo, name, phrase, etc.) as a trademark. The trademarks contribute to the reputation of the brand and the confidence of consumers.
Business is identified by its unique brand elements such as logo, name, color scheme, etc. So the trademark can be any word, phrase, symbol, design or combination of these things that identify your goods or services. This is the way customers recognize the company on the market and distinguish it from competitors.
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What does trademark registration mean?
The registered trademark is an officially recognized and recorded in the trademark register kept by India intellectual property authorities.
Registration of the trademark allows individuals to obtain exclusive rights and legal protection against the use of a particular symbol, name, etc. It provides protection throughout the country and warranty against unauthorized use.
Can a military operation codename be a trademark?
In India, military operations such as “Sindoor Operation” are not automatically protected as intellectual property by the government, Bar and Bench reported.
The Ministry of Defense usually does not register or impress these names. These names are not secured in any special statutory IP framework.
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As a result, if the government does not explicitly interfere with, such names remain open to trademark requirements of private individuals or entities.
However, the 1999 trademarks Act seizes the register to reject trademarks that are misleading, offensive or contrary to public policy.
Moreover, the rights obtained abroad are a “territorial nature” and do not apply to India, unless an independent application is submitted or international registration is determined within the Madrid protocol, Bar and Bench said.
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According to the report, India, the US and the UK are the signatories of the Madrid protocol. It allows trademark owners in one member country to seek protection in other Member States through a single international application.
Sindoor operation and what symbolizes
The “Sindoor Operation” is the code name of India used for accurate strikes that took place inside Pakistan and Pakistan Kashmir 7 May. At least nine terrorist camps were killed in military operation and 100 terrorists were killed in military operation.
The Sindoor operation was carried out by retaliation for terrorist attacks Pahalgam. India claimed that Pakistani ties were created during the attacks.
Kodename “Sindoor Operation” carries an asymbolic report. Sindoor is a Hindi word for Vermillion, who married Hindu women, often relating to their foreheads. The “Sindoor Operation” is perhaps revenge of India named Widows of the terrorist attack of Pahalgam. All victims of the terrorist attack Pahalgam, who killed 26 people, were men.
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