French Court Bans Beer Name Due To Trademark
A French court has banned a British brewery from selling a lemon and ginger flavored beer named "John Lemon." The ruling follows a trademark protection claim by Yoko Ono, the widow of Beatles singer John Lennon. The brewery is now prohibited from using the name in France.
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“In Frankreich darf ein Bier mit Zitronengeschmack und Ingwer nicht mehr John Lemon heißen. Yoko Ono, die Witwe von John Lennon... hatte seinen Namen markenrechtlich schützen lassen und will der britischen Brauerei verbieten, das Bier zu verkaufen.”
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