http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbG_woqXTeg

I simply have no words for this other than how messed up this is. A small, but growing, business in Vermont is getting bullied over the name "Monster" and this guy's product is a 10th anniversary beer called "Vermonster". There's a dispute over copyright infringement. I normally don't post or spam links like this to get the word out about something, but there's enough in this story that bugs the hell out of me about this situation.

 

Lame. Boo.

 

Great vid man, thanks for posting! LOL @ "1 Billion dollars!" @ 4:35

Sadly though, this is just the product of Reaganomics.

 

More proof that nothing good has ever come from energy drinks.
You want energy? Pop some Ripped Fuel.

 

Ha haa nice! I dig Adam Carolla, funny guy.
To the OP thanks for sharing. I hope this guy wins this case and still has a buisness left after. I'll drink a Monster every now and then but not after this.

 

Anything made by Hansen Beverage Co. is off my list.

 

Ripped fuel has sucked ever since they banned E. sinica. or Ma huang or "Ephedra" in 2000.

 

Yeah for sure. The "original" Ripped Fuel with Ephedra was awesome. It worked immediately too after you popped a few of them.

 

I used to drink monster a lot. I like their sponsorship of motorsports, I like the way the drink tastes, but I hate corporate bullying.

I will now switch back exclusively to coffee

 

I also sent an email to corporate to let them know I will be boycotting and recommending that everyone I know do the same.

 

Ya'll know Ken Block is sponsored by Monster right...?

 

that does not make them any less of a ****ty company. At least they have some resemblance to the trademark name since they are both drinks..

but when Monster Cable sued anything with the name "monster".. that was a bit crazy.

 

I'd like to hear more about big companies steam rolling over the little guy's rights so I can add em to my sh it list of establishments/companies I'll no longer patronize.

 

Oh no, not saying that - what I am saying is shouldn't we as Subaru enthusiasts stand up against a **** company sponsoring one of our top drivers?

 

Well the standard for trademark liability is "likelihood of confusion," which usually involves application of a multi-factored test, i.e. the similarity of goods/services, similarity of the names, similarity of the market/venue where such goods are sold/services are offered, etc.

Basically, you have to ask whether "relevant consumers" would be confused as to source, affiliation, or sponsorship between the two brands/products/services. If one "Monster" makes a/v cables, and the other "Monster" makes energy drinks, IMO, you'd have to be a moron to confuse the two.

On the other hand, "Vermonster" beer and "Monster Energy Drinks" are both beverages, so it comes closer, but seriously, c'mon. Besides, doesn't Ben & Jerry's have some giant ice cream sundae thing called the Vermonster? I don't see them getting crap for it....
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