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Terafab Trademark Litigation

Tesla, Inc. · 2026-09-18 · Importance 25 · Surprise 42

Tesla, SpaceX, and SpaceXAI filed a lawsuit in Austin against Illinois-based Tera-print concerning the planned Terafab chip-manufacturing facility’s name. Tera-print has held a “Tera-Fab” trademark for nanofabrication instruments since 2017 and alleges potential consumer confusion. The companies seek a declaratory judgment that their use of “Terafab” does not infringe the trademark after a cease-and-desist letter and unsuccessful negotiations.

Key facts

• Tesla, SpaceX, and SpaceXAI are suing Illinois-based tech startup Tera-print over the name "Terafab". source
• The lawsuit was filed in Austin and seeks a declaratory judgment that Tesla and SpaceX are not infringing on the trademark. source
• Tera-print holds a trademark for "Tera-Fab" since 2017. source