Federal court
New Balance sues Decathlon over a KIPRUN logo: complaint allegations
New Balance Athletics sued Decathlon in the District of Massachusetts on September 15, 2026, case 1:26-cv-14235. The complaint alleges that a KIPRUN logo is likely to be confused with New Balance's N mark and pleads Lanham Act claims. These are allegations in a newly filed suit, not findings.
September 15, 2026 ยท Michael P. Eddy
Reuters and Fashion Law report a complaint filed on September 15, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts. The case is New Balance Athletics, Inc. v. Decathlon America LLC et al., No. 1:26-cv-14235. It is a new trademark suit. Those reports do not describe a judgment.
The complaint alleges that a KIPRUN logo is likely to be confused with New Balance's N mark, and it pleads Lanham Act claims. Do not read that as a holding. The public reports describe the filing, not a court finding that Decathlon infringed.
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