High Court rejects bid to bring ST Engineering unit into trademark infringement suit over RSAF aircraft parts
United Shipping Services has sought to hold the subsidiary jointly responsible for any violation
The High Court has dismissed United Shipping Services' attempt to hold ST Engineering Aerospace Systems jointly responsible for trademark infringement over counterfeit aircraft components. USS had sought to join the lawsuit against Timken, alleging it was a joint tortfeasor in the alleged infringement. However, Assistant Registrar Gerome Goh ruled USS's claims were "manifestly groundless" and dismissed the third-party proceedings, ordering USS to pay S$15,000 in costs.
USS had supplied 23 bearings to Steas between January and October 2024, but quality issues raised concerns in March 2024. Timken found the bearings to be counterfeit, leading USS to bring Steas into the case in December 2025, arguing Steas should contribute to any damages or share responsibility. AR Goh found USS's claims against Steas had no reasonable cause of action, as Steas' obligations as an aircraft maintenance company did not create joint liability.
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