VOLKSWAGEN AG vs THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS AND ANR

$~ * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Reserved on: 20th November, 2025 Date of decision:12th March, 2026 Date of uploading: As per digital signature C.A.(COMM.IPD-TM) 30/2024 VOLKSWAGEN AG .....Appellant Through: Mr. Jayant Kumar, and Ms. Ruchi Singh, Advs. versus THE REGISTRAR OF TRADE MARKS AND ANR .....Respondents Through: Ms. Saumya Tandon, CGSC with Mr. Gaurav Singh Sengar, Advs. for R-1 Mr. Prashant Gupta and Mr. Jithin M. George, Advs. for R-2 % CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA JUDGMENT MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J 1. The present appeal has been filed against the order dated 13.12.2023 [‘impugned order’] passed by the Respondent No. 1/Registrar of Trade Marks, whereby it dismissed the opposition filed by the Appellant against trademark application no. 2990453 filed by the Respondent No. 2/Maruti Suzuki India Limited for the mark ‘TRANSFORMOTION’ in Class 12. 2. Appellant is the owner of the mark ‘4MOTION’ [Appellant’s mark’] registered under trademark registration no. 1388469 in Class 7, 12,28, 35 and 37 on 27.09.2005. 3. The Respondent No. 2 filed the trademark Application for the mark ‘TRANSFORMOTION’ [‘impugned mark’] in class 12 on 22.06.2015