New Zealand winery wins Mouton trademark battle
New Zealand winery wins Mouton trademark battle
Nov 17, 2012 6
(Decanter) - New Zealand's Osawa Wines has successfully defended its 'Flying Mouton' wine brand against a complaint by Chateau Mouton Rothschild in the country. Mouton Rothschild's owner, Baron Philippe de Rothschild, had accused Osawa of potentially deceiving wine drinkers by infringing on its trademark. But, the complaint has been rejected by New Zealand's intellectual property office.
Mark Lim, general manager at Osawa, told Decanter.com that he feels 'total relief' after a two-and-a-half year tussle with the Bordeaux wine giant.
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