Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited v. Mr. Nipun Gupta & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court; C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM); rectification; cancellation; Trade Marks Act 1999 Sections 47, 57, 11; RAPIDO; Roppen Transportation Services Private Limited; Nipun Gupta; bike-taxi; triple identity test; likelihood of confusion; deceptive similarity; dishonest adoption; proposed to be used; ex-parte; deemed admitted; classes 39, 12, 25, 42; TM nos. 4459206, 4459194, 4459197, 4459208; removal from Register of Trade Marks; Amit Bansal; oral judgment; 15 January 2025.
What did the court decide?
Trade Mark Registry directed to remove the impugned 'RAPIDO' registrations — TM nos. 4459206 (Class 39), 4459194 (Class 12), 4459197 (Class 25) and 4459208 (Class 42) — held in respondent no.1's name from the Register of Trade Marks; copy of order to be supplied to the Trade Mark Registry for compliance; pending applications disposed of.