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In Wollemi appeal, Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm must prove it’s not just personal
Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm has lodged an appeal that must convince the Federal Court that her family office's use of the 'Wollemi' trade mark was not just private and personal, but use in trade or commerce that benefitted third parties, not just the family.
Justin Hemmes’ ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled, court told
Brisbane restaurant Establishment 203 has hit back at a trade mark suit brought by Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes, telling a court that his ‘Establishment’ trade mark should be canceled.
Climate investment firm Wollemi beats Tesla CEO’s trade mark opposition
CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has defeated a challenge by Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm's family office to registering its name as a trade mark, with a delegate finding the family's private investment vehicle of the same name did not use the mark in trade or commerce.
Aristocrat can’t get docs yet for possible trade secrets suit
A judge has rejected Aristocrat’s bid for orders requiring competitor Light & Wonder to hand over documents to be placed “in an envelope” for speedy production should its appeal of a decision ordering that it produce the documents to Aristocrat for possible trade secrets suit fail.
Light & Wonder strikes back as Aristocrat mulls suit over Lightning Link trade secrets
Game maker Light & Wonder is fighting orders requiring it to hand over information to Aristocrat Gaming for a possible suit alleging it and two former employees who jumped ship misused confidential information about Aristocrat's popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games.
Instagram resolves trade mark feud with data app Instagoods
Instagram has resolved a long-running intellectual property stoush with an Australian dating app over its use of the 'Instagoods' and 'Instadate' marks.
Aristocrat claims rival may have misused Lightning Link, Dragon Link trade secrets
Casino gaming giant Aristocrat may sue competitor Light & Wonder and two former employees who jumped ship for allegedly misusing confidential information about its popular Lightning Link and Dragon Link games to develop a competing product.
Billionaire Merivale owner Justin Hemmes sues restaurant over ‘Establishment’ name
Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes has sued a Brisbane restaurant, Establishment 203, claiming it has breached its ‘Establishment’ trade mark and failed to carry out any searches before opening its business under the name. 
Software company resists spending ‘$90,000 on a barrister’ in trade mark fight with Google
The sole director of a small software company can't act for his business in defending against an intellectual property case brought by digital titan Google, despite his plea to the court that his firm did not have the financial means to hire lawyers.
Italian food hall Mercato Centrale defeats trade mark infringement case by 50-year-old deli
The proprietors of a family-owned Adelaide deli selling imported food for the past 50 years have lost a trade mark lawsuit targeting Eddie Muto's Il Mercato Centrale -- the sprawling Italian market expected to open its first Australian location in Collins St, Melbourne this year.