Global online marketplace Redbubble has been ordered to pay more than $78,000 in damages to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club for breaching its trademark.
The Australian Federal Court ruled it had infringed on the trademark by displaying items for sale featuring its sign and logo in 2020 and 2021.
Redbubble sells user-submitted artwork printed onto items including clothing, mugs and bed linen.
The proceedings were brought on after Hells Angels trademark officer Gavin Hansen bought items from the website that were in breach of the trademark.
Hansen purchased two T-shirts, a canvas-mounted print and a set of coasters in May 2020, in addition to an acrylic block and t-shirt in October 2020.
This is the second time an incident has occured, with Redbubble ordered to pay $5,000 in damages to the motorcycle club in 2019.