Kellogg's and tennis ace in court

The legal stoush over the rights of Australian tennis player Thanasi Kokkinakis to use his Special K nickname commercially has been put on hold until next month.

The case was mentioned briefly in the Federal Court on Thursday where it was then listed for a management hearing on September 7.

Breakfast cereal giant Kellogg's, which owns the right to the Special K trademark in Australia, recently launched action to prevent the 21-year-old using Special K as part of any branding campaign.

The parties came before the court in June with Justice Brigitte Markovic sending the case to a mediation conference.

The action by Kellogg's is actually filed against TJ Kokkinakis Pty Ltd, believed to be a company controlled by the tennis player's father.

Kokkinakis and fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios, who play doubles together, are often referred to in the media as the Special Ks.