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Wollemi Capital resolves trade mark spat with Tesla chair’s family office
Intellectual Property 2025-09-08 11:03 pm By Christine Caulfield

CBA-backed venture capital firm Wollemi has reached an agreement to resolve a trade mark dispute with the family office of Tesla chairwoman Robyn Denholm.

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Lendlease proves ‘residual reputation’ in legacy trade mark Civil & Civic
Intellectual Property 2025-08-05 11:31 pm By Andy Sidler

Construction giant Lendlease has retained its rights to the ‘Civil & Civic’ name despite the brand falling into disuse, with IP Australia accepting the company retained a reputation in the valuable legacy trade mark.

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Lendlease fends off challenge to legacy trade mark Civil & Civic
Lendlease 2025-08-05 11:07 pm By Andy Sidler

Lendlease has defeated a challenge to its ‘Civil & Civic’ trade mark despite lack of use, successfully arguing it retained a residual reputation in the name under which it built the Sydney Opera House podium.

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Sydney suburban gym wins $10 in appeal over lease with new owner
Real Estate 2025-08-04 11:30 pm By Cindy Cameronne

The operator of a gym previously inside a Bankstown RSL club has scored a partial win on appeal against its new landlord, but has only received nominal damages of $10. 

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Katy Perry says Full Court got it right in trade mark spat with designer
Intellectual Property 2025-07-02 11:26 pm By Sam Matthews

Singer Katy Perry has asked the High Court to uphold the Full Court’s decision to knock out the ‘Katie Perry’ mark of an Australian fashion designer, as it gears up to hear an appeal raising issues about the construction of key provisions of the Trade Marks Act.

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X Corp brings legal challenge over eSafety obligations
Social Media 2025-05-26 11:48 pm By Cindy Cameronne

X Corp has brought proceedings against the eSafety commissioner arguing it is not covered under a new online safety standard, which allows the regulator to issue fines without a notice.

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Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm loses bid to register ‘Wollemi’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2025-04-24 11:54 pm By Sam Matthews

CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi has won its bid to block the family company of Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm from registering ‘Wollemi Capital Group’ as a trade mark.

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Sky News loses appeal in case of ‘wholesale copying’ by media monitor Isentia
Intellectual Property 2025-04-16 11:33 am By Christine Caulfield

An appeals court has dismissed Sky News’ challenge to a ruling that media monitor Isentia was not liable for copyright infringement despite “wholesale copying” of content for government clients.

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IC Markets wants deadline on class action’s search for sample group member
Class Actions 2025-04-14 12:18 pm By Christine Caulfield

Brokerage firm International Capital Markets says a class action over risky financial products must put up or shut up when it comes to claims in the case that neither applicant has standing to bring.

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High Court to hear designer’s trade mark fight with Katy Perry
Intellectual Property 2025-04-11 11:36 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

The High Court has agreed to hear an Australian fashion designer’s appeal in a long-running trade mark dispute with pop star Katy Perry.

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