WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE AS vs VISHAL ANAND TRADING AS SBA & ANR.

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$~13 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 22nd January, 2026 + C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 258/2024 WILHELMSEN SHIPS SERVICE AS .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Peeyoosh Kalra, Mr. Gaurav Mukherjee and Ms. Saumya Tripathi, Advocates. versus VISHAL ANAND TRADING AS SBA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Respondent No. 1 is ex parte. Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Om Ram and Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH JUDGEMENT JYOTI SINGH, J. (ORAL) 1. This rectification petition has been filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999 (‘1999 Act’) for removal of entry in respect of trademark SBA under Registration No.3473533 in Class 22 in the name of Respondent No.1 from the Register of Trade Marks as also for costs of the proceedings. 2. To the extent necessary, facts pleaded in the petition are that Petitioner is one of the largest and most reputed global maritime industry groups engaged in providing high quality sea transportation, integrated logistics solutions, ship agency and bunker services, marine products, cruise and passenger vessel management and also insurance requirements to meet day-to-day operational needs in maritime industry. Petitioner has a distinguished history dating back to over 150 years when it was founded by Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed C.O. (COMM.IPD-TM) 258/2024 Page 1 of 10 By:KAMAL KUMAR Signing Date:03.02.2026 17:39:35 one Mr. Morten Wilhelm Wilhelmsen in 1861. Petitioner began as a small business venture of ship carriers and has eventually evolved into a leading global maritime industry group with a staggering global presence by way of 241 offices in 57 countries, 11,340 seafarers and 5,316 land-based employees at the end of 2023. 3. It is averred