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Indian Army Secures IP Rights for New Combat Uniform
The Indian Army has a new combat uniform with a digital print pattern.
They worked with a fashion school to make it.
It has three layers to keep soldiers comfortable and safe.
The Army has the exclusive rights to this design, so no one else can make or sell it without their permission.
Indian Army unveils new combat uniform with digital print in January 2025
Uniform designed and developed by National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi
Three-layered garment integrates combat functionality with comfort and protection
Army secures intellectual property rights for the design and camouflage pattern
Registration establishes Army's sole ownership and legal protection against unauthorized use
- Who
- Indian Army
- What
- Secured intellectual property rights for new combat uniform with digital print
- Where
- India
- When
- January 2025 (unveiling), February 27, 2025 (IPR registration)
- Why
- To enhance soldier comfort, mobility, and operational efficiency; align with 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' and Army's transformation initiative
Key facts
- Design
- Three-layered garment with outer layer (camouflage coat), inner jacket (insulated mid-layer), and thermal layer (base layer)
- Development
- Consultancy project by National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi
- Registration
- Design Application No. 449667-001, dated February 27, 2025
- Publication
- Published in the Official Journal of the Patent Office on October 7, 2025
- Legislation
- Designs Act, 2000 and Designs Rules, 2001, and Patents Act, 1970
Quotes
The ministry of defence
The government department responsible for managing the Indian Army's intellectual property rights
“The ‘New Coat Combat’ has been designed and developed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), Delhi, as a consultancy project under the aegis of the Army Design Bureau”
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“With this registration, the exclusive intellectual property rights (IPR) for both the design and camouflage pattern ‘rest solely’ with the Indian Army”
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