EPIFI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED vs FORMULA ONE LICCENSING BV & ANR.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of decision: 15th April, 2025 + C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 20/2024 with I.A. 2914/2024 and I.A. 2915/2024 EPIFI TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Nitin Masilamani, Mr. Amritanshu Jha & Mr. Ashutosh Kulshrestha, Advocates. versus FORMULA ONE LICCENSING BV & ANR. .....Respondents Through: None. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL AMIT BANSAL, J. (Oral) 1. The present rectification petition has been filed under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (hereinafter ‘the Act’) seeking cancellation of registration/ removal of the trademark ‘F1’ bearing no. 1988403 in class 36 in the name of the respondent no.1 (hereinafter ‘impugned mark’) from the Register of Trade Marks. PROCEEDINGS IN THE PETITION 2. Notice in the present petition was issued to the respondents on 7th February, 2024. 3. The parties explored the possibility of settlement, however, the settlement talks did not fructify as recorded in the order dated 19th December, 2024. In the same order, the respondents were granted four (4) weeks’ time to file a reply. None appeared on behalf of the respondents on 4. Despite the aforesaid, neither any appearance has