Tesla and SpaceX Sue TERA-print Over 'Terafab' Name in Federal Court
Tesla, SpaceX, and SpaceXAI file lawsuit against Illinois nanotechnology firm TERA-print over rights to the 'Terafab' name, following a cease-and-desist letter; court asked to declare no confusion with existing TERA-fab usage.
Key facts
- Federal lawsuit filed in Austin, Texas court
- TERA-print claims prior use of similar name in nanotechnology
- Musk companies argue no consumer confusion due to distinct focus on large-scale AI chip production
Tesla, SpaceX, and a related company called SpaceXAI filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against TERA-print, LLC
How the story unfolded
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- newsminimalist.com Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Faces Trademark Lawsuit Over Name | News Minimalist Elon Musk's companies SpaceX, Tesla, and SpaceXAI filed a trademark lawsuit Tuesday against Illinois-based Tera-Print over the use of the name "Terafab" for Musk's planned chip factory.
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- squawknews.com Tesla and SpaceX sue TERA-print over 'Terafab' name - SquawkNews Tesla (TSLA) and SpaceX (SPCX) sued nanotechnology company TERA-print in federal court in Austin, Texas, seeking rights to the “Terafab” name for their planned chip plant (Tesla Inc v. TERA-print LLC, U.S.
- tradingview.com Tesla, SpaceX sue nanotech company over 'Terafab' name — TradingView News By Blake BrittainElon Musk's Tesla NASDAQ:TSLA and SpaceX NASDAQ:SPCX have sued nanotechnology company TERA-print in Austin, Texas, federal court over the rights to the "Terafab" name for their planned chip plant.The case is Tesla Inc v. TERA-print ...
- pcmag.com Elon Musk's Terafab Chip Factory Faces Legal Battle Over Its Name | PCMag Meanwhile, Tera-Print holds the “Tera-fab” name for "Silicon chips; Glass chips," along with AI design and development, in addition to “Polymer pen and beam pen lithography instruments in the nature of 3D micro-printers and 3D nano-scale printers" among other uses. To resolve the dispute, the lawsuit from SpaceX and Tesla is urging the court issue a ruling that the companies’ use of Terafab “does not infringe or otherwise violate any rights claimed by TERA-print.”
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- britannica.com Tesla, Inc. | History, Cars, Elon Musk, & Headquarters | Britannica Money Tesla and SpaceX are fighting an Illinois company over 'Terafab' • Sep. 17, 2026, 5:13 PM ET(Austin American-Statesman)...(Show more) Tesla, Inc., headquartered in Austin, Texas, is an American manufacturer of electric automobiles, solar panels, and batteries for cars and home power storage.
- teslarati.com Tesla uber bull Ron Baron says ‘the time to buy the stock is now’ ... The Texas facility sits alongside another major buildout on the same campus. Terafab, the joint Tesla and SpaceX chip fabrication plant that will eventually supply the silicon running Optimus units in the field.
- business-news-today.com Tesla and SpaceX sue over Terafab name as $16.8bn Texas chip plant advances Tesla Inc. and SpaceX have opened a new legal front around their planned Texas semiconductor manufacturing complex, filing a federal lawsuit against nanotechnology company TERA-print LLC over rights connected with the “Terafab” name.
- tipranks.com Tesla and SpaceX’s $16.8 Billion Terafab Project Faces Trademark Fight - TipRanks.com EV maker Tesla (TSLA) and space company SpaceX (SPCX) are asking a federal judge to rule that the “Terafab” name for their planned $16.8 billion Texas chip factory does not violate another company’s trademark.
- teslarati.com Tesla and SpaceX take "Terafab" Trademark fight to Federal Court Tesla and SpaceX sued TERA-print after a cease and desist letter threatened their $16.8B Terafab chip factory name.
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- aroged.com Tera-Print in legal dispute with SpaceX and Tesla over name of future Terafab AI factory - Aroged Elon Musk’s upcoming chip factory Terafab is facing a legal dispute over the name of the factory. The reason is that Tera-Print, an American company from Illinois, already uses the name “TERA-fab” for its lithography equipment. Image source: SpaceX
- kbtx.com Trademark dispute over the name ‘Terafab’ lands in federal court Tesla, SpaceX, and a related company called SpaceXAI filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against TERA-print, LLC, a small nanotechnology company based in Illinois, asking a judge to rule that the name “Terafab” does not infringe on TERA-print’s trademark.
- teslarati.com NHTSA just escalated its Tesla Cybercab investigation in a big way Tesla and SpaceX sue a small Illinois firm after cease and desist letters over Terafab. Published 16 hours ago · on September 17, 2026 ·
- mangodeveloper.com Mangodeveloper Tesla and SpaceX didn't wait to get sued. They filed first, asking a federal judge in Austin to declare that their planned Terafab chip factory doesn't infringe a trademark held by a small Illinois nanotech firm since 2021.
- finance.yahoo.com Tesla, SpaceX sue Illinois nanotech company over Terafab chip factory name A rendering of Terafab, the massive ... in Grimes County. The Texas companies are asking a federal court in Austin to declare its use of the Terafab doesn't infringe on an Illinois company's Tera-Fab trademark....
- newsbreak.com Tesla Sues Over Terafab Name - NewsBreak Tesla Sues Over Terafab Name
- wetalktesla.com Tesla and SpaceX Take the Terafab Name Fight to Federal Court | We Talk Tesla Tesla, SpaceX and SpaceXAI want a federal judge to declare that the name of their giant Texas chip project does not infringe TERA-print's TERA-FAB trademark.
- benzinga.com Elon Musk’s Tesla And SpaceX Sue Nanotech Firm TERA-Print Over ‘Terafab’ Name For Planned $16.8 Billion T - Benzinga Elon Musk’s Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) and Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) have sued Illinois nanotechnology company TERA-print LLC over the "Terafab" name planned for their $16.8 billion AI chip complex in Texas.
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- keeptrack.space NASA Plans More Starliner as Dragon Eyes 2030 Exit, X Report 18 Sep 2026 - KeepTrack As we covered yesterday, Tesla and SpaceX have now filed a federal lawsuit asking a judge to declare that their planned Terafab chip factory does not infringe on TERA-print LLC’s existing “Tera-Fab” trademark. The suit comes after months of failed negotiations.
- traderknows.com Tesla, SpaceX face trademark dispute over $16.8B Terafab Tesla and SpaceX are asking a federal judge to confirm that their planned $16.8 billion Texas chip facility can use the name “Terafab” without infringing the trademark of Illinois nanotechnology company TERA-print.
- statesman.com Tesla, SpaceX sue Illinois' Tera-print over Terafab chip factory name A rendering of Terafab, the massive ... in Grimes County. The Texas companies are asking a federal court in Austin to declare its use of the Terafab doesn't infringe on an Illinois company's Tera-Fab trademark.SpaceX...
- teslarati.com New drone video shows Tesla’s Optimus Factory reaching a turning point The Texas facility sits alongside another major buildout on the same campus. Terafab, the joint Tesla and SpaceX chip fabrication plant that will eventually supply the silicon running Optimus units in the field.
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- techpowerup.com Elon Musk's Terafab Faces Trademark Dispute Over Its Name | TechPowerUp Tesla, SpaceX, and SpaceXAI have taken a trademark dispute over the "Terafab" name to federal court, PCMag reports. The declaratory judgment action was filed on September 15 in the US District Court for the Western District of Texas.
- windowsforum.com Tesla, SpaceX File Terafab Trademark Non-Infringement Suit The trademark record also shows ... Trial and Appeal Board database lists TERA-print as the opposing party in a 2026 proceeding against Terabase Energy over a TERAFAB application....
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- newsbreak.com United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby Has a Simple PowerPoint Rule — And This Strict Limit Shows How Seriously He Takes It - NewsBreak Musk Companies Challenge TERA-Print Trademark Claim According to Reuters, Tesla and SpaceX filed the lawsuit on Tuesday in federal court in Austin, asking a judge to declare that their use of Terafab does not infringe TERA-print’s "Tera-Fab" ...
- cryovex.com Tesla and SpaceX Face Legal Hurdle in Terafab Trademark Dispute The core of this legal maneuver is a request for the presiding judge to issue a definitive ruling that their utilization of the “Terafab” name does not constitute an infringement upon the existing “Tera-Fab” mark held by Tera-print, an ...
- news.lavx.hu Musk's Terafab faces cease-and-desist fight before producing a chip | LavX News The company also lists training ... ambition. Tesla's trademark coverage includes custom manufacturing of semiconductor chips, memory chips, integrated circuits ......
- newsbreak.com Musk’s $119 Billion Terafab Project Faces Trademark Challenge from Nanotech Startup - NewsBreak Tesla and SpaceX have filed a legal action against TERA-print LLC, seeking a declaratory judgment to secure the rights to the “Terafab” brand name. The law
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- news.ssbcrack.com Tesla and SpaceX Seek Court Ruling on Terafab Trademark Dispute with TERA-print - SSBCrack News Tesla and SpaceX are seeking a ruling from a federal judge to determine that their impending Terafab chip factory does not infringe upon the trademark of TERA-print LLC, a small nanotechnology firm based in Illinois.
- gurufocus.com Tesla Faces Trademark Dispute Over Terafab Chip Factory On September 19, 2026, Tesla, along with SpaceX and xAI, is embroiled in a trademark dispute over its Terafab chip factory, which has yet to produce any chips. The conflict began when Tera-Print, a nano-manufacturing equipment firm based in Illinois, issued a cease-and-desist letter in May, demanding that Tesla and SpaceX cease using the Terafab name.
- tomshardware.com Elon Musk's Terafab hits a roadblock before making a single chip, receives cease-and-desist order — firm files trademark lawsuit, has sold Tera-Fab-branded lithography tools for over a decade | Tom's Hardware In an unexpected turn of events, Terafab has faced an odd roadblock as a small U.S.-based company called Tera-Print sent a cease-and-desist letter to SpaceX and Tesla back in May to stop using the Terafab name.
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