Makro "Powerwall" gets a new name after Tesla trademark warning
The company planning to sell a load-shedding backup system called "PowerWall" through Makro will rebrand it after an intellectual property expert raised concerns it would infringe Tesla's trademark.
In a statement sent a day after...
Makro "Powerwall" is not from Tesla — and it could spell legal trouble
Makro's plan to start selling a "Powerwall" product could land it in legal trouble with Tesla, which owns the trademark in South Africa.
That is according to Barnard Inc. Attorneys senior associate, Stefaans Gerber.