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December 10, 2014

Jamieson Ranch and Pernod Ricard Reach Settlement in Trademark Lawsuit

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…

September 19, 2013

Federal Law

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

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…

April 21, 2011

Wine and Intellectual Property

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

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…

Jamieson Ranch and Pernod Ricard Reach Settlement in Trademark Lawsuit

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

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

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