Tesla lost in court against a Pole

Polish Radio reported that Polish entrepreneur Korneliusz Wieteska won the case brought by Tesla. The American manufacturer accused the Pole of unlawful use of the Tesla trademark and misleading customers via the teslashop.com website. The National Arbitration Center in the USA dismissed Tesla's lawsuit – the Pole won against Elon Musk.

Subject of the dispute – an internet forum bringing together Tesla fans and users

The website Teslashop.com is a service bringing together Tesla car enthusiasts, which has not yet officially launched and has already raised concerns among Elon Musk's lawyers. Currently, on the website teslashop.com you can subscribe to the newsletter and contact the creator to establish cooperation.

The TeslaShop.com platform is a place where every Tesla driver will find parts and accessories for their machine. Regardless of what part of the world he lives in. Don't waste your chance!

Message on the home page of teslashop.pl

By the court's decision, the Pole, Korneliusz Wieteska, won

Tesla accused the Pole that his website closely resembled the company's domain shop.tesla.com. The prosecutor's lawyers expected the court to take away Wieteska's rights to the website and transfer them to the company. The court dismissed Tesla's lawsuit, making it impossible to appeal or appeal against the judgment. However, Tesla still has the right to pursue claims for the trademarks used, provided damage is proven.

The court stated that it did not see any signs of bad will on my client's part. There was no desire to exploit the name “Tesla” or its popularity. There is no commercial gain from this site. The court certainly did not find any competitive activity here or an attempt to act in bad faith, in bad will and take advantage of Tesla's popularity and thus gain something.

Rafał Sikora, lawyer representing Korneliusz Wieteska, statement for Polish Radio