Company: ZCARW
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001213900-25-020176
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Company: Zoomcar Holdings, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-03-04
Form: S-1
Chunk 178
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heeler, or a chauffeur-driven car. We believe that our ability to offer a wide array of prices that can accommodate different prospective Guest segments is a major potential asset that we believe Favors our platform over these alternatives. Moreover, the convenience that comes from our geographical density can also help attract prospective Guests who might otherwise consider other transport modes. Consequently, we believe that we can attract a meaningful number of new Guests from these various other transport modes in the future. 108 Government Regulation We are subject to a variety of laws and regulations in India, which include, without limitation, motor vehicle related laws, regulations relating to e-commerce, as well as those relating to intellectual property, consumer protection, taxation, consumer privacy and data protection, pricing, content, advertising, discrimination, consumer protection, payments, distribution, messaging, mobile communications, environmental matters, labor and employment matters, claims management, and anti-corruption and anti-bribery. These regulations are often complex and subject to varying interpretations, in many cases due to their lack of specificity, and, as a result, their application in practice may change or develop over time through judicial decisions or as new guidance or interpretations are provided by regulatory and governing bodies. However, uncertainties regarding legal and regulatory frameworks and their application to our business are compounded by the fact that our current peer-to-peer car sharing business model, which is facilitated through the use of our platform, is uncommon, if not unprecedented, in India . See the section titled “ Risk Factors - Legal and Regulatory Risks Related to Our Business,” as our business is subject to certain legal and regulatory risks that could have a material impact on our business. Intellectual Property Our business is dependent on a combination of trademarks, patents, copyrights, domain names, trade names, trade secrets and other proprietary rights in order to protect our intellectual property rights. We currently have 21 registered trademarks and 1 recent trademark application that has passed the formalities check and is now under further examination along with 3 trademarks at variance – refused, abandoned and opposed, 3 patent applications under the abandonment process, 1 patent application in hearing and 1 patent application withdrawn in India; and 7 domain names. Employee and Human Capital Zoomcar focuses on building and maintaining an open, diverse, and inclusive workplace that emphasizes a collaborative, cross-functional ethos that also reflects the inherent interconnectedness tied to our core customer offering. As of January 31, 2025, we had approximately 141full-time employees in India, including 65employees in engineering and product, 70employees