Federal Appeals Court Rules for Maker's

[Restaurant man]

I don't think so. As I read the "sponsorship" or association doctrine in the Maker's Mark case, you need a reasonable relationship between the products in question: I don't see it here, i.e., no one could reasonably suppose the sources of the respective products would be related in some way.

If the "dilution" doctrine applied, perhaps an argument could be made, but the court said, again as I read them, that Maker's couldn't benefit from that argument, it wasn't a ground of their decision.

Gary

[Gillman]

I want to add my voice to those who were delighted to see Chuck's name mentioned as an authority in the case. And Mike Veach deserves kudos as well.

Gary

[T Comp]

I want to add my voice to those who were delighted to see Chuck's name mentioned as an authority in the case. And Mike Veach deserves kudos as well.

Gary

[jburlowski]

what about this Salad dressing company. Should they be worried?

http://www.tessemaes.com/

[smokinjoe]

I've been dripping that red wax on something for a long time and no one has ever sued me. Demo at next GBS meeting?:skep:

[The Boozer]

I will also add my congrats to Chuck and Mike. Your insight is always welcome.

[mosugoji64]

You're on! We may have to take the show on the road. I mean, who wouldn't pay to see Jimmy's pyrotechnic display, your wax dripping extravaganza, and Josh's projectile vomiting...???

Count me in! PM me when the pre-sale starts! :slappin:

[smokinjoe]

Count me in! PM me when the pre-sale starts! :slappin:

Great! We'll be at Hinkle Fieldhouse over the July 4th Holiday. If you miss that show, we have replaced the Kentucky Headhunters as the outdoor Saturday evening entertainment during KBF in September! Of course, that's after our small acoustic show during the KBF Saturday General Nelson Cookout!

And sorry, but we have no control over these exorbitant fees that Ticketmaster is charging...

[Gillman]

The New York Times has an editorial today on the Federal Appeals Court decision:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/opinion/the-mark-of-makers-mark.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Gary

[weller_tex]

The New York Times has an editorial today on the Federal Appeals Court decision:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/14/opinion/the-mark-of-makers-mark.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

Gary

In honor of this ruling I had a couple of nicely generous pours of Maker's at a restaurant Sunday while we celebrated Mother's Day with my wife. Maker's is dang tasty stuff.

[cowdery]

I love the parochialism of New Yorkers. The NYT thinks the Sixth Circuit sits in Kentucky when it is actually based in Cincinnati. I know John Lipman calls the Queen City "Ohio-occupied Kentucky," but most people acknowledge the legitimacy of Ohio's claim. It is very close to Kentucky and maybe when the NYT is referring to flyover country, close is good enough.

[Gillman]

A letter to the editor, Chuck...?

Gary

[cowdery]

A letter to the editor, Chuck...?

Gary

[jburlowski]

I went with the mocking Facebook post instead.

Sigh... twenty-first century condescension. It just ain't the same. :grin: