Brittany brewery allowed to sell remaining John Lemon beer after trademark dispute
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Updated · The Guardian · May 2
Brittany brewery allowed to sell remaining John Lemon beer after trademark dispute
2 articles · Updated · The Guardian · May 2
L’Imprimerie in Bannalec, Finistère, can sell 5,000 bottles until 1 July after Yoko Ono’s lawyers threatened €100,000 plus €1,500 a day.
Owner Aurélien Picard said the lemon-and-ginger beer, sold for five years, was intended as a humorous tribute to John Lennon, not mockery, and demand has surged as buyers seek a souvenir.
Ono registered the John Lemon trademark about a decade ago and previously challenged a Polish lemonade brand; Picard says he may rename the beer Jaune Lemon.
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