Judge tosses Caltex trade mark case, says Chevron does not own colour red

Intellectual Property 2021-06-08 9:57 pm By Miklos Bolza | Sydney

Chevron has mostly failed in its lawsuit accusing Australian petrol station company Ampol of infringing its Caltex trade marks, with a judge finding that Chevron’s case sought exclusive use over the colour red and was “at odds with commercial sense”.