Trademark Disputes

[Jnorton00]

The Veil announced a can release a couple days ago with Bart Simpson on the art(along with a bunch of merch with the same graphic), but got C&D’d pretty quickly.


Already renamed and relabeled for today’s release.

 

[JulianB1]

The original post, for reference:

There was also a shirt that got posted separately. Seems they deleted all posts related to it.

 

[JulianB1]

Also that replacement label/name is so poverty-tier lol.

 

[Corruptor]

Those glasses were pretty cool

 

[JulianB1]

Does this count?


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Somehow I don't think these guys got permission from Capcom for this. Those are the actual labels, btw:


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Same brewery:

Also here's another Cali brewery going hard in the paint with the IP theft:

 

[FoudreGuy]

Fuggles and Warlock up in Vancouver, BC does something similar with a bunch of video game themed beers.

This was their first label for Destiny IPA, but they finally figured they should change it...

Their artwork is absolutely terrible but you get the idea.

 

[nathanmiller]

The comments on the Veil IG post make it seem like they may actually have talked to a lawyer...

"We will not be releasing that beer and merch any more. This beer is that beer with a fresh new look!"

 

[user 305963]

We have a dispute going on just south of Grand Rapids. Railtown Brewing has been in business since 2014. Railbird Taphouse and Brewery intends to open in 2019. Both are located 10 miles apart. Railtown began getting phone calls about job inquires...for Railbird. Railtown owner sits down with Railbird owner, over some beer, offers to help pay Railbird to re-brand and even offers to pay for the lawyer to do it. Railbird says no thanks. Railtown sues and is asking for 3x damages because they allege Railbird acted willfully to infringe on its mark. The GR brewing scene is full of generosity and camaraderie. I can't imagine another brewery helping out Railbird, or whatever name they end up using.

https://mibiz.com/item/26072-railto...er-brewpub,-alleging-confusingly-similar-name

 

[jmgrub]

We have a dispute going on just south of Grand Rapids. Railtown Brewing has been in business since 2014. Railbird Taphouse and Brewery intends to open in 2019. Both are located 10 miles apart. Railtown began getting phone calls about job inquires...for Railbird. Railtown owner sits down with Railbird owner, over some beer, offers to help pay Railbird to re-brand and even offers to pay for the lawyer to do it. Railbird says no thanks. Railtown sues and is asking for 3x damages because they allege Railbird acted willfully to infringe on its mark. The GR brewing scene is full of generosity and camaraderie. I can't imagine another brewery helping out Railbird, or whatever name they end up using.

https://mibiz.com/item/26072-railto...er-brewpub,-alleging-confusingly-similar-name

Railtown is a dangerous name:

[Guy picks up girl for first date]

Girl: Where are we headed?
Guy: I'm gonna take you to Railtown.

 

[SeaWatchman]

Railtown is a dangerous name:

[Guy picks up girl for first date]

Girl: Where are we headed?
Guy: I'm gonna take you to Railtown.

I lol’d

 

[blabaer]

The original post, for reference:

There was also a shirt that got posted separately. Seems they deleted all posts related to it.

This stuff is so out of control. Seven Stills is trying to raise over $10M and they can't stop themselves from throwing In-N-Out and Tobias Fünke on their cans.

Thanks for keeping all us lawyers gainfully employed. Stupidity is our lifeblood.

 

[tosh1]

This stuff is so out of control. Seven Stills is trying to raise over $10M and they can't stop themselves from throwing In-N-Out and Tobias Fünke on their cans.

Thanks for keeping all us lawyers gainfully employed. Stupidity is our lifeblood.

Seven Stills are idiots and not great brewers either..

 

[Nische]

Omnipollo apparently has to change Noa to Aon because of some herbal sports drink...

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE DON’T DRINK IMPERIAL STOUT FOR EXTRA ENERGY. Being copied everyday but receiving “cease and desist letters” weekly from trademark lawyers demanding we change the name of our beers. This one is far fetched but @drinknoa thinks you might mistakably purchase a bottle of our 11% pecan mud cake imperial stout instead of their energy drink Noa Potions we are therefore changing the name of OMNIPOLLO NOA PECAN MUD CAKE to OMNIPOLLO AON PECAN MUD CAKE

 

[JulianB1]

Omnipollo apparently has to change Noa to Aon because of some herbal sports drink...

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE DON’T DRINK IMPERIAL STOUT FOR EXTRA ENERGY. Being copied everyday but receiving “cease and desist letters” weekly from trademark lawyers demanding we change the name of our beers. This one is far fetched but @drinknoa thinks you might mistakably purchase a bottle of our 11% pecan mud cake imperial stout instead of their energy drink Noa Potions we are therefore changing the name of OMNIPOLLO NOA PECAN MUD CAKE to OMNIPOLLO AON PECAN MUD CAKE

Can't imagine why anyone might purchase an Omnipollo product and be confused about whether or not they were getting a beer...

 

[BadJustin]

Can't imagine why anyone might purchase an Omnipollo product and be confused about whether or not they were getting a beer...

Or diabetes.

 

[Lutter]

Omnipollo apparently has to change Noa to Aon because of some herbal sports drink...

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT: PLEASE DON’T DRINK IMPERIAL STOUT FOR EXTRA ENERGY. Being copied everyday but receiving “cease and desist letters” weekly from trademark lawyers demanding we change the name of our beers. This one is far fetched but @drinknoa thinks you might mistakably purchase a bottle of our 11% pecan mud cake imperial stout instead of their energy drink Noa Potions we are therefore changing the name of OMNIPOLLO NOA PECAN MUD CAKE to OMNIPOLLO AON PECAN MUD CAKE

"WOW! THIS IS THE BEST ENERGY DRINK I'VE EVER HAD! LEMME JUST GET HYDRATED BEFORE I WORK OUT"

*glug glug glug*

*jumps on treadmill*

 

[blabaer]

This stuff is so out of control. Seven Stills is trying to raise over $10M and they can't stop themselves from throwing In-N-Out and Tobias Fünke on their cans.

Thanks for keeping all us lawyers gainfully employed. Stupidity is our lifeblood.

I forgot to mention Seven Stills’ unassailable logic:

“In-N-Out is threatening to sue us? Hm. Better post videos of our In-N-Out branded cans at the In-N-Out beverage dispenser.”

“Now what do we do with all this beer we made? **** man. Put Kanye’s face on it. That’ll be safe.”

 

[JulianB1]

Is there some kind of backroom competition among California breweries where the winner is whoever commits the most flagrant and frequent IP theft?

 

[jmgrub]

Is there some kind of backroom competition among California breweries where the winner is whoever commits the most flagrant and frequent IP theft?

It's all fun and games until you get a lawsuit instead of a C and D.

 

[JulianB1]

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[wuntrikpony]

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Other than mimicking the typography, what’s the issue?

 

[tikk]

Other than mimicking the typography, what’s the issue?

Obviously stealing Doc Brown's patent on the flux capacitor. Do you know what the Libyans can do with this?

 

[litheum94]

Obviously stealing Doc Brown's patent on the flux capacitor. Do you know what the Libyans can do with this?

If the Libyans get the blueprints to Hazy IPA, it's over.

 

[brother rebus]

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/c...rewing-in-trademark-dispute-with-millercoors/

 

[beerandraiderfan]

It's all fun and games until you get a lawsuit instead of a C and D.

Agreed, but how would a plaintiff prove damages in these situations?

 

[vav1]

https://www.americancraftbeer.com/c...rewing-in-trademark-dispute-with-millercoors/

A tale of two outcomes

https://www.brewbound.com/news/ston...k-sales-of-rebranded-keystone-light-packaging

 

[pen15clubmember]

Another one involving the area code thing:


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[Lutter]

Another one involving the area code thing:


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Are there a lot of people still sitting on area code trademarks? I remember that AB was trying to gobble them up back when they bought Goose.

(512) Brewing has been an operating brewery since the mid-to-late 00s, so no luck here!

 

[brother rebus]

Another one involving the area code thing:


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Yet another reason to detest this asshattery

 

[BadJustin]

https://www.cnn.com/2019/05/10/entertainment/guns-n-roses-brewery-colorado-ale-trnd/index.html


Cliffs: GnR suing Oskar Blues over a beer of pretty much the same name