Radler - the story unfolds

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Permalink Reply by Brendon on September 23, 2009 at 3:48pm

I was interested to see Island Bay New World stocking some genuine Radler's:
Gösser Natur Radler
Puntigamer Almradler
Puntigamer der Radler

I think Maurice might be having some fun!

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Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on September 23, 2009 at 4:01pm

I've heard Maurice has sold Island Bay New World... can anyone confirm or deny?

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Permalink Reply by Brendon on September 23, 2009 at 5:40pm

Same as you, heard through grapevine. I think settlement is end of the month. I';ve nervous how this will effect the beer range!

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Permalink Reply by Rhyno on May 12, 2011 at 4:55pm

So what was the word on the trademark hearing involving Radler?

How did it all end up?

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Permalink Reply by Hugh Grierson on May 12, 2011 at 6:01pm

They had the hearing last week, decision expected to take a month or so.

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Permalink Reply by Geoff Griggs on July 9, 2011 at 1:41pm

Here's last night's update from Campbell Live...

http://www.3news.co.nz/Big-guns-bully-boutique-breweries/tabid/367/...

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Permalink Reply by Michael on July 9, 2011 at 2:56pm

When is the decision expected? I wish I paid attention to this earlier, as this is shocking!

 

How on earth can one make a trademark of a style? 

 

In a related note, did I see the trademark attny mention DB registering other styles as well? Winter Ale, Summer Ale, Dopplebock? Even if it is only one style, this is unheard of.

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Permalink Reply by James P on July 9, 2011 at 4:00pm

I recognised some of those faces, but not the bar.. where was it?

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Permalink Reply by Duncan on July 9, 2011 at 5:51pm

It looked like The Hop Garden, in Wellington to me.

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Permalink Reply by Greig McGill on July 9, 2011 at 7:14pm

It was. Rob Owen and Martin Bulmer representing for us! ;)

 

Michael: They had Saison. They dropped it. Wise. It'd be fine if they registered "Monteiths Saison", "Monteiths Doppelbock", "Monteiths Radler" etc. Our (SOBA's) issue is not really with DB at all, but with IPONZ. Unfortunately. you can't take govt. depts to task in NZ. Ridiculous, I know. So we're forced to go after the company who took advantage of the poor law, rather than the instigators of it.

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Permalink Reply by Pilgrim on July 10, 2011 at 7:03pm

"you can't take govt. depts to task in NZ"

 

I thought that was what the Ombudsman's office was for. I know of a case where someone took on the Police and won.

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Permalink Reply by Simon Smith on July 11, 2011 at 10:46am

Pilgrim, there are plenty of ways to take the govt to task in NZ... but a right-wing libertarian isn't about to admit that :)

 

In this instance I'm assuming they wouldn't want to be involved, as they'd see a right of review already being in place and that they wouldn't just be judging on whether the process/handling of the situation has been unfair.

 

I guess there could be value in trying to challenge the idea of being allowed to trademark simple/know terms... but that would meet fierce resistance from the businesses that currently hold them - and they are generally the ones with the money/influence to reach politicians.

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