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Crown Resorts and Crown Group told to mediate name dispute

Crown Resorts and Crown Group told to mediate name dispute
Jonathan ChancellorDecember 7, 2020

James Packer's Crown Resorts has been ordered to endeavour to resolve its trademark dispute with the burgeoning apartment developer, Iwan Sunito's Crown Group.

The Federal Court Justice John Griffiths ordered the parties to attend a mediation session held by a private mediator.

Crown Resorts is trying to stop Iwan Sunito's company from trading under the name Crown Group Holdings, claiming the apartment developer is cashing in on the $10 billion casino operator's brand.

Sunito's Crown Group filed a counter claim. Both seek wealthy Asian investors.

Crown Resorts logo (left), Crown Group logo (upper right) with logo for Crown Apartments (lower right)

The property developer has $3.5 billion of residential developments in its Australian project pipeline.

Spokesmen from Crown Resorts and Crown Group both declined to comment on the court case when contacted by Fairfax Media.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.
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