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Court documents have revealed that Boost Mobile wants Optus to run ads regarding the latter’s alleged copyright infringement on its use of the word ‘BOOST’ in a recent marketing campaign.
Boost Mobile filed the intellectual property dispute with the Federal Court on February 24. The telco has taken issue with Optus offering Internet Boost and Mobile Boost products that allow its customers to ‘boost’ their NBN and mobile speeds for short periods of time.
The Federal Court has expedited the hearing into the case, which will begin on March 13.
In court documents seen by SmartCompany, Boost Mobile is alleging copyright infringement over Optus’ use of ‘BOOST’ in its marketing materials
This includes:
“BOOST, MOBILE BOOST, INTERNET BOOST, OPTUS BOOST, OPTUS INTERNET BOOST, OPTUS MOBILE BOOST and OPTUS MOBILE BOOST BETA AND MOBILE BOOST BETA (Impugned Marks).”
According to the documents, this constitutes as a “trade mark in respect of the Respondent’s mobile phone and internet services”.
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