PhonePe’s battle with BharatPe over suffix set for full trial in July

Digital payments firms BharatPe and PhonePe are finally headed for a full trial over the use of the word ‘Pe’ (pronounced as pay) after nearly two years of court proceedings.

Walmart-backed PhonePe, which had filed a lawsuit against New Delhi-based BharatPe claiming trademark rights over the suffix, has withdrawn an injunction plea in the Delhi High Court and instead sought a speedy disposal of the main lawsuit.

Trial on the matter is expected to start in July.

PhonePe had filed an injunction plea before a division bench of the Delhi High Court after a single judge bench denied it last month.