Vermonter vs Monster

it has our attention that Monster (a crappy drink nobody should drink) is sueing a small brewery that put the word Monster in the name of their beer. what’s funny is that the Monster in that beer name is used in a really clever way. smashing Vermont and Monster together. get it? see it. clever.

http://www.beerschool.com/380/monster-can-suck-it/

the homework:
read about Copyright, Trademark, Patent, fair use, and the DMCA.

Vermonster
Anchor Steam
Steam is a TM of Anchor Brewing
Ho White
jameson brewing vs disney
Water Melon Wheat Beer
Williams Watermelon Ale
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/WILLIAM_S_WATERMELON_ALE_P1935.cfm
Kronick from Lagunitas
now called Censored
http://www.lagunitas.com/beers/censored.html

the C&D
http://www.rockartbrewery.com/uploads/Monster_Letter.pdf

what is a C&D
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cease_and_desist

one way to reply
http://www.answers.com/topic/nolo-contendere

nolo.com iPhone legal dictionary
http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=319070903&mt=8

other related Vermonster links:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=171894902802
http://www.vermonster.com/
http://beernews.org/2009/10/hansen-responds-to-trademark-dispute-between-monster-energy-vermonster/

other Monster vs Monster
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monster_cable#Monster_Mini_Golf

lots of beers are called Monster
http://beerblog.genx40.com/archive/2009/october/ifvermonsteris

wine called Monster
http://normanvineyards.com/site/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=12&category_id=1&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=7&vmcchk=1&Itemid=7
http://www.nerdsalad.com/2009/10/woot-wine-boss-monster-zinfandel/

interestin on the Twitter
https://twitter.com/livingstonmedia/status/4901529170
https://twitter.com/monsterenergy

http://www.google.ca/search?q=hansen+boycott&hl=en&sa=2&cad=h

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/10/16/disney-gags-on-ho-wh.html
http://www.slashfood.com/2009/10/15/ho-white-australian-beer-ad-angers-disney/
http://www.jamiesonbrewery.com.au/


Beer School everywhere:
http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=6351328213
http://youtube.com/beerschool

Follow JohnFoster and BeerSchool on Twitter.com

Host: John Foster and Motor
Guests: invisible Blogger girl and silent Lawyer

Be sure to visit City Beer Store in San Francisco, CA
Email us at info@beerschool.com

Good noon! Recorded in San Francisco on 10/18/2009.

BeerSchool and BeerSchool.com are a trademarks of Ayer Media, Inc.
© 2009 Ayer Media, Inc.