• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar

Brews News

The news the Australian brewing industry reads

New Zealand
Australia
  • Email
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter
  • News
    • Brewery Radar
    • Brewery Openings
    • New Zealand
    • New Beers Wrap
    • Media Releases
    • Sponsored Posts
  • Radio Brews News
  • Jobs
  • Classifieds
  • Business Directory
  • Events
    • Featured Events
  • Brewery Pro
  • Advertise / Subscribe

Radler

It had to happen…

July 22, 2011 by Editor

A Hitler’s Downfall parody of DB Breweries’ ridiculous trade mark over the style name ‘Radler’ was inevitable. The only question was how good it would be. The answer: priceless.

Category: Features Tagged: DB Breweries, Radler, Trade Mark

Trouble brewing for cyclists beer in trademark row

July 16, 2011 by Matt Kirkegaard

Background to this week’s Radler trade mark decision. This article first appeared on The Punch on 31 July 2009 when the trademarking issue first raised its head.

Category: News Tagged: DB Breweries, Monteith's, Radler, Trade Mark

SOBA Disappointed at Radler Registration Outcome

July 14, 2011 by Media Release

After deliberating the arguments and counter arguments for the last few weeks the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) has decided to uphold the registration of the term ‘Radler’ by DB Breweries. This is extremely disappointing for SOBA and represents a step backward for the New Zealand economy, setting as it does, a precedent… Read more →

Category: News Tagged: DB Breweries, Monteith's, New Zealand, Radler, SOBA

Monteiths: A single source of bastardry

July 14, 2011 by Matt Kirkegaard

DB Breweries’ trade mark of the term ‘Radler’ in 2003 has been upheld by the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand. If you’re new to the issue, there is great TV coverage of the story here. I also covered the story a few years back, with some of that coverage below including responses from DB’s… Read more →

Category: News Tagged: DB Breweries, Monteith's, Radler

A win….or maybe a draw

September 18, 2009 by Editor

Thanks to Geoff Griggs for just updating me on the latest in the Monteith’s trademark saga. DB Breweries has cancelled the registration of its saison trademark, but not radler. The full media release is below, but it comes down to ‘we’re not using saison so will relinquish it, but we’re using radler and so we… Read more →

Category: News Tagged: DB, Monteith's, Radler, saison

Primary Sidebar

Signup!

Australian Brews News
is supported by

  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Advertise
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Twitter

© 2021 | Website by Lance Montana

  • News
    ▼
    • Brewery Radar
    • Brewery Openings
    • New Zealand
    • New Beers Wrap
    • Media Releases
    • Sponsored Posts
  • Radio Brews News
  • Jobs
  • Classifieds
  • Business Directory
  • Events
    ▼
    • Featured Events
  • Brewery Pro
  • Advertise / Subscribe

Get the latest Brews News!