In a decision dated January 5 2021, the Shanghai Huangpu District Court ordered New Barlun Co. Ltd and Shanghai Shiyi Trade Co. Ltd to pay damages of RMB 25 million to New Balance for infringing the New Balance’s trade mark. After more than 15 years of battle against the copycat brand imitating the New Balance’s stylised “N” logo, New Balance finally prevailed in one of the largest judgments awarded to a trade mark holder in the sportswear market in China to date.