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Justin Hemmes’ Establishment wins trade mark spat with restaurant
Intellectual Property 2024-09-20 4:29 pm By Sam Matthews

Sydney hospitality mogul Justin Hemmes has prevailed in a trade mark stoush with Brisbane restaurant Establishment 203.

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Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ trade marks, court told
Intellectual Property 2024-09-02 11:04 pm By Sam Matthews

CBA-backed climate venture capital firm Wollemi says that Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm did not use ‘Wollemi’ and ‘Wollemi Capital’ as trade marks “at any point in time”, as it seeks to defeat Denholm’s appeal of a decision which rejected her family office’s opposition to registration of the marks.

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In Wollemi appeal, Tesla CEO Robyn Denholm must prove it’s not just personal
Intellectual Property 2024-07-02 11:27 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Climate investment firm Wollemi beats Tesla CEO’s trade mark opposition
Intellectual Property 2024-06-17 11:54 pm By Cat Fredenburgh

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.

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Net-a-Porter loses challenge to The Iconic’s ‘Considered’ trade mark
Intellectual Property 2024-06-07 1:46 pm By Andy Sidler

The Iconic has defeated a challenge to the online fashion retailer’s application to trade mark ‘Considered’ for sustainable or ethically sourced products, with IP Australia rejecting Net-a-Porter’s argument that the label has not been used in the sense required under the Trade Marks Act.

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