Magic Hat Brewing Company

Type: Company
Name: Magic Hat Brewing Company
First reported 11 hours ago - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 reports

Dingbats and Ale: Magic Hat Sues Lexington-Based West Sixth Brewing Company

In response to what it says amounts to a sneaky move, the company that makes Magic Hat beer has filed a federal lawsuit against the Lexington, Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing Co. over similarities between the two companies' logos. (See them side-by-side ... [Published New York Magazine - 11 hours ago]
First reported 14 hours ago - Updated 14 hours ago - 1 reports

East side bar owners to open downtown bar; bike access improvements: Downtown/Northwest Portland news

Expect soggy buns on your Memorial Day ham- or veggie- burger: Mid-60s and rain are in the forecast for the long weekend. All I can say is peace-out 50s; see you next winter. In other news:Bye and Bye, Dig a Pony owners opening Jackknife bar in downtown ... [Published Oregonian - 14 hours ago]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Magic Hat Brewery Sues West Sixth Brewing, Claiming 6 Looks Too Much Like 9

from the mmmmm-beer deptYou may recall that years ago Anheuser-Busch applied for a trademark on the number 312, having bought out Goose Island Brewery, who had a beer by that name. The catch is that 312 is the area code for most of Chicago, where Goose ... [Published Techdirt - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Bacon Burgers & East River Views: Watermark Bar Opens, Unofficial Summer Begins

Tags: Watermark Bar, Watermark Bar open, summer bars, summer bars nyc, summer, Pier 15, South Street Seaport, East River, Brooklyn Bridge, Openings, best nyc bars, burgers nyc, waterfront bars nyc, waterfront bars, Ben & Jerry's, Magic Hat, The Lure Group, ... [Published BlackBook - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Lexington craft brewery fires back in logo lawsuit

The Vermont-based Magic Hat Brewing Co. has sued Lexington’s West Sixth Brewing Co. over alleged copyright infringement, and the battle is heating up on social media.According to KYPost.com, Magic Hat contends that West Sixth’s logo looks too much like ... [Published Business First of Louisville - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Magic Hat alleges trademark infringement

BURLINGTON, Vt. -Another major Vermont brand is suing over trademark infringement.Magic Hat Brewing says the logo for Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing is a rip-off of their Number 9 beer label. Magic Hat argues the number six and the star-like symbol ... [Published WCAX TV3 - May 23 2013]
First reported May 23 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Based Brewery Over Logo

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. -Magic Hat has filed a lawsuit against West Sixth Brewing because of its labeling.The Vermont based company says its copyrighted #9 label looks a lot like the Kentucky based company's products. Magic Hat officials say they tried ... [Published FOX44 News - May 23 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 3 reports

Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer Over Its Logo

Magic Hat is suing Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing Company over alleged trademark infringement. Most of our stories about trademark disputes — especially when it comes to anything that even vaguely sounds like the word “monster” — involve companies ... [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Magic Hat sues Kentucky-based brewer

Magic Hat, the Vermont-based brewing company, has filed a federal lawsuit against a Kentucky brewer, claiming they have violated their trademark. ... [Published Champlain Channel - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Beer logo battle turns into online brawl

CINCINNATI - A battle between brewers is spilling out into the digital realm and thousands of people are taking sides.The owners of the Magic Hat Brewing Co. have sued Lexington’s West Sixth Brewing Brewing Co. over alleged copyright infringement. Both ... [Published WCPO - May 22 2013]
First reported May 21 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 8 reports

Magic Hat Brewing Responds to False Statements Made By West Sixth Brewing Co.

/PRNewswire/ -- After months of working in good faith, and receiving assurances that West Sixth Brewing would modify its marketing materials, Magic Hat Brewing was blindsided by a social media ambush that attempts to deflect West Sixth Brewing's trademark ... [Published TickerTech.com - May 22 2013]
First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 22 2013 - 1 reports

Magic Hat Brewing Company Refutes Claims By West Sixth Brewing Company

Lexington's West Sixth Brewing Company issued a statement yesterday that sparked a social media campaign calling for the boycott of Magic Hat Brewing Company Products.Now, Magic Hat has a statement of their own saying that the story West Sixth is telling ... [Published WTVQ - May 22 2013]

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..."They call our six an 'inverted nine,' rather than an entirely separate number," West Sixth co-owner Ben Self tells WFPL. "Which is pretty silly, everybody knows that a six and a nine are not the same thing." [WFPL] [My Beer Buzz]
"They're claiming that we intentionally copied their logo, and that has caused them "irreparable harm," enough that they're asking for not only damages but also all our profits up until this point (little do they know that well, as a startup company, there wasn't any, oops!)"
"Quite honestly with trademarks if you don't stand up and you don't defend your marks, your ability to defend them in the future really gets diluted" said Magic Hat brand manager Ryan Daley
"They call our '6' an 'invert 9' rather than identifying it as an entirely separate number, which is pretty silly. Everybody knows that a '6' and a '9' are not the same thing" he says

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Dingbats and Ale: Magic Hat Sues Lexington-Base... [Published New York Magazine - 11 hours ago]
East side bar owners to open downtown bar; bike... [Published Oregonian - 14 hours ago]
Magic Hat Brewery Sues West Sixth Brewing, Clai... [Published Techdirt - May 23 2013]
Bacon Burgers & East River Views: Watermark Bar... [Published BlackBook - May 23 2013]
Lexington craft brewery fires back in logo lawsuit [Published Business First of Louisville - May 23 2013]
Magic Hat alleges trademark infringement [Published WCAX TV3 - May 23 2013]
Best pubs in Dover, New Hampshire [Published Helium - May 23 2013]
Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Based Brewery Over Logo [Published FOX44 News - May 23 2013]
Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer Over Its Logo [Published Blodic.us - May 23 2013]
Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer Over Its Logo [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat sues Kentucky-based brewer [Published Champlain Channel - May 22 2013]
West Sixth Brewery Take Logo Dispute To The Web [Published WUKY - May 22 2013]
Lane Closures Could Impact Corbin Traffic [Published WTVQ - May 22 2013]
West Sixth posts compromise proposal to Magic H... [Published Ace Weekly - May 22 2013]
Beer logo battle turns into online brawl [Published WCPO - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat Brewing Responds to False Statements ... [Published TickerTech.com - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat Brewing Responds to False Statements ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat Brewing Responds to False Statements ... [Published Street Insider - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat Brewing Responds to False Statements ... [Published PR Newswire: Consumer Products & Retail - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat Brewing Company Refutes Claims By Wes... [Published WTVQ - May 22 2013]
Independent Brewers United says they own sixes ... [Published Boing Boing - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat lawsuit: Social media explodes after ... [Published Ace Weekly - May 22 2013]
Beer and trademarks [Published McDonough County Voice - May 21 2013]
Lexington's West Sixth Brewery Responds To Lawsuit [Published WTVQ - May 21 2013]
⢠West Sixth Brewery Sued by Magic Hat for Tra... [Published Business Lexington - May 21 2013]
Lexington Craft Brewery West Sixth Under Fire [Published Louisville.com - May 21 2013]
Vermont craft brewer files federal lawsuit agai... [Published Kentucky.com - May 21 2013]
Beer + citrus and youve got a shandy [Published Trentonian.com - May 20 2013]
The Man Who Would Binge Through Every Googamoog... [Published Esquire - May 20 2013]
Beer + citrus and you've got a shandy [Published York Daily Record - May 20 2013]
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Magic Hat Brewery Sues West Sixth Brewing, Clai... [Published Techdirt - May 23 2013]
from the mmmmm-beer deptYou may recall that years ago Anheuser-Busch applied for a trademark on the number 312, having bought out Goose Island Brewery, who had a beer by that name. The catch is that 312 is the area code for most of Chicago, where Goose ...
Magic Hat Sues Kentucky Brewer Over Its Logo [Published The Consumerist - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat is suing Kentucky-based West Sixth Brewing Company over alleged trademark infringement. Most of our stories about trademark disputes — especially when it comes to anything that even vaguely sounds like the word “monster” — involve companies ...
Independent Brewers United says they own sixes ... [Published Boing Boing - May 22 2013]
Magic Hat IP, LLC and Independent Brewers United Corporation filed a remarkably spurious trademark lawsuit against West Sixth Brewery in Lexington, KY. Ben sez: The suit alleges that West Sixth's own logo, which is a "6" within a circle, infringes ...
Magic Hat Live Wallpapers [Published Androiiid - May 20 2013]
Do you want to feel like a magician of kind magic? Then this wonderful live wallpaper Magic Hat is for you, because if only you touch the hat – at the same moment it will start to sow multicolored rays. Live wallpaper of Magic Hat on your Android. ...
Thursday Morning Cheat Sheet: 3 Stories Moving ... [Published Wall St. Cheat Sheet - May 16 2013]
Markets in Asia were mixed on Thursday. Japan’s Nikkei index fell 0.39 percent despite better-than-expected GDP growth. Stocks declined as capital expenditures fell more than expected, although the yen continued to weaken to trade at 102.5150 to the ...
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