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intellectual property

Making it official: Moon Dog’s Game of Thrones beers

April 22, 2021 by Clare Burnett

Moon Dog’s partnership with Warner Bros. for its Game of Thrones beer releases has highlighted the ongoing relationship brewers have with IP and pop culture in beer can design.

Category: News Tagged: Game of Thrones, intellectual property, James Omond, Moon Dog Craft Brewery, pop culture, trademark, Warner Bros.

Court rules on Pacific Ale appeal

March 9, 2018 by James Atkinson

The Full Federal Court today ruled on Stone & Wood’s appeal of an earlier decision clearing Thunder Road’s use of the name ‘Pacific Ale’ on a rival beer.

Category: Featured, News Tagged: intellectual property, Pacific Ale, Stone & Wood, Thunder Road Brewery

Malt Brewing Co rebrands after getting tap from Lion

March 5, 2018 by James Atkinson

Revel Brewing Company is the new identity of Brisbane start-up Malt Brewing, which agreed to rebrand after Lion Beer Australia moved to protect its Malt Shovel Brewery trade mark.

Category: News Tagged: intellectual property, Lion, Malt Brewing, Malt Shovel, Revel Brewing Company

What not to call a brewery: Trade marks expert

October 4, 2017 by James Atkinson

The safest brand names for breweries to trade mark are those comprised of made up or arbitrary words, advises intellectual property lawyer James Omond.

Category: Features Tagged: intellectual property, James Omond, Trade marks

Intellectual property expert James Omond

Beer is a Conversation: James Omond

September 29, 2017 by Matt Kirkegaard

This week on Beer is a Conversation we talk trade marks with intellectual property expert James Omond. A registered Trade Mark Attorney with extensive experience in the drinks industry, James established his own law firm – Omond & Co – in 2002. He specialises in providing IP advice to wine, beer and spirits producers through… Read more →

Category: Radio Brews News Tagged: intellectual property, James Omond, Trade marks

The Duffinition of nonsense

June 5, 2014 by Matt Kirkegaard

It may well be an ‘iconic’ brand but whatever you do, please don’t mention the reason that it’s iconic. But please do talk about it on social media. Matt Kirkegaard asks WTF?

Category: Features Tagged: intellectual property

Hey, true New

September 29, 2010 by Editor

Lion Nathan has recently successfully defended its trademarking of the word ‘NEW’ against a company seeking to trademark the logo for New South Brewing Company. Following a hearing Trade Mark Office hearings officer, Bianca Irgang, determined that a “significant number of consumers would at the very least experience a reasonable doubtas to the existence of… Read more →

Category: News Tagged: intellectual property, Lion Nathan, NEW, Tooheys, Trade Mark

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