BharatPe, PhonePe amicably settle trademark disputes over ‘Pe’ suffix

Financial technology (fintech) firms PhonePe and BharatPe announced on Sunday that they have settled long-standing legal disputes regarding the use of the trademark with the suffix ‘Pe’ in their brand names.

The settlement concludes five-year-long legal disputes across multiple courts.

Both companies have decided to withdraw all opposition against each other in the Trade Marks Registry. This will enable the fintech firms to proceed with the registration of their respective trademarks.