In a follow up to our posting of December 20, 2006, the Trade-marks Opposition Board has now sided with the Nova Scotia distiller of GLEN BRETON whisky. In the Opposition Board’s view, members of the public who purchase GLEN BRETON…
Scotch Distilleries Protest Use Of Glen With Canadian Whisky
The Scotch Whisky Association is battling a Cape Breton distiller of whisky over its use of the word Glen in its trademark. The Association, which represents the owners of well known brands such as Glenfiddich, Glenlivet and Glenmorangie, is concerned…
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An update to the post below: the Supreme Court of Canada announced this morning that the Scotch Whiskey Association has been unsuccessful in obtaining leave to appeal before the Court. A panel of three judges dismissed the Association’s leave request,…
Whiskey War Waxes On
In several earlier posts, we’ve tracked the ongoing battle between Glenora Distillers and the Scotch Whiskey Association respecting the propriety of Glenora’s use of the word GLEN in its trademark GLEN BRETON. Most recently, the Federal Court of Appeal…
Canadian Distiller Wins Latest Round In Trademark Battle
Just in time for Robbie Burns day, Canada’s Federal Court of Appeal has ruled that a Canadian distiller of whiskey can use the word GLEN in its trademark, without misleading Canadian consumers into thinking that its product is whiskey that is from…
Round 2 Won By Scotch Whisky Association
As a follow up to earlier postings on the ongoing battle between the Scotch Whisky Association (the “Association”) and the Canadian distillers of GLEN BRETON single malt whisky, the Association is reporting today that it has won its appeal to…