Indian Army secures design rights for New Coat Combat (Digital Print)
The Indian Army has secured exclusive intellectual property rights over the design and camouflage pattern of its New Coat Combat (Digital Print), the Ministry of Defence said on 19 November 2025.
Summary
The Indian Army's New Coat Combat (Digital Print), introduced in January 2025, was designed by the National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT), New Delhi as a consultancy project under the Army Design Bureau. Its design was registered with the Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Kolkata (application dated 27 February 2025, published on 7 October 2025), giving the Army sole ownership. Unauthorised manufacture or use can attract injunctions and damages under the Designs Act, 2000. The coat has three layers: a digitally printed camouflage outer coat, an insulated inner jacket and a thermal base layer.
Key facts
- Item
- New Coat Combat (Digital Print)
- Designed by
- NIFT New Delhi (Army Design Bureau project)
- Registered with
- Controller General of Patents, Designs and Trademarks, Kolkata
- Layers
- Three — outer camouflage coat, inner jacket, thermal layer
- Law
- Designs Act, 2000
Practice MCQs 2 questions
Which institution designed the Indian Army's New Coat Combat (Digital Print), whose design rights the Army secured in 2025?
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Correct answer: D — National Institute of Fashion Technology, New Delhi
It was designed by NIFT New Delhi as a consultancy project under the Army Design Bureau.
How many layers does the Indian Army's New Coat Combat (Digital Print) have?
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Correct answer: B — Three
It is a three-layered garment: outer camouflage coat, insulated inner jacket and thermal base layer.