The Sydney Morning Herald reports
Gig economy platform Airtasker’s global expansion plans have come under a cloud, as the recently listed company locks horns with tech giant Airbnb on a trademark stoush in Europe.
Airtasker’s stellar debut on the Australian Securities Exchange last month, which valued the company at $255.4 million, was partly propelled by the platform’s potential to expand its footprint overseas. Airtasker lets users outsource household tasks.
However, the company has been embroiled in a trademark dispute with Airbnb since 2019, with the $US106 billion ($138 billion) behemoth opposing Airtasker’s application to trademark its name in Europe.
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