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Jamieson Ranch and Pernod Ricard Reach Settlement in Trademark Lawsuit

Lindsey A. Zahn, December 10, 2014December 15, 2014

Earlier this year, On Reserve reported about the declaratory judgment suit launched against against Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers Limited, owner of the renowned Jameson Irish Whiskey, by Napa Valley-based vineyard Madison Vineyard Holdings, LLC, the owner of Jamieson Ranch. See Jamieson Vineyards Takes On Pernod Ricard’s Irish Distillers. The complaint was filed in response to a cease and desist…

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A Scarlet and The Scarlet Letter: The Story of In re Steele Wines, Inc.

Lindsey A. Zahn, September 19, 2013December 15, 2014

In July of 2012, Steele Wines, Inc. filed an application to register a mark with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office asserting use in commerce since May 2012. See 15. U.S.C. § 1051(a). The mark, which is pictured below, features the words, “A Scarlet 2009 Lake County Red Wine” with a woman in…

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Trademark Infringement Suit Filed in California Court Between “Mommyjuice” and “Mommy’s Time Out”

Lindsey A. Zahn, April 21, 2011August 21, 2014

On Monday, a lawsuit was filed in a federal court in California claiming that the “Mommyjuice” of California-based winery Clos Lachance Wines violates the trademark of “Mommy’s Time Out,” a wine marketed by a New Jersey wine distributor. (See Wine for “Mommy” Sets off Trademark Fight.) Both “Mommyjuice” and “Mommy’s Time Out”…

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