New Balance Athletics, Inc. v. Findsatoshi Lab Limited and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
New Balance Athletics, Inc. v FindSatoshi Lab Ltd & Anr., Delhi HC, C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 200/2024, 23.02.2026, Jyoti Singh J — Section 57 Trade Marks Act 1999 cancellation petition allowed for TM Regn. No. 5402525 (Class 18 device mark); impugned mark held deceptively similar to Petitioner's registered 'N' marks ('STEP' insufficient to distinguish); Respondent No. 1 had assigned the mark to FSL IP PTE Limited (Deed of Assignment 28.11.2024), whose affidavit of 05.02.2026 disclaimed maintenance without admitting petition contents and whose e-mail of 26.11.2025 gave no objection; Registrar of Trade Marks to remove the mark and rectify the Register within 8 weeks; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Cancellation of the registration of the impugned device mark bearing No. 5402525 in Class 18; Registrar of Trade Marks directed to remove the trademark from the Register of Trade Marks and rectify the Register within 8 weeks.