Archive · 6 Nov 2025

IndiGo and Mahindra Mediation Fails Over '6E' Trademark Dispute

IndiGo and Mahindra Mediation Fails Over '6E' Trademark Dispute

Imagine two companies, IndiGo the airline and Mahindra the car maker.

IndiGo uses a special code, '6E', for many of its services and has registered it as its own.

Mahindra wanted to use '6E' in the name of a new electric car.

IndiGo said this was like copying their special code and would confuse people.

They went to a mediator to try and sort it out, like a referee.

But the referee couldn't get them to agree.

So now, they have to go to a judge to decide who is right.

Mahindra says their car name was just a fun idea and their business is different from flying.

But IndiGo believes their '6E' code is very important to their airline's identity.

The judge will now listen to both sides and decide if Mahindra can use '6E' or if they need to change it.

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