BrewDog in copyright dispute over Lone Wolf gin label
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One of BrewDog's Lone Wolf Gin products
Scottish craft brewer start-up, BrewDog, has been caught up in a copyright dispute over its ‘Lone Wolf’ gin lineup, ahead of its long-delayed and pending IPO.
A filing made with the US Patent and Trademark Office shows that BrewDog’s usage of the name has been challenged by Lone Wolf Cigar Cellar, claiming it is damaging its business and is seeking the cancellation of BrewDog’s trademark, The Times reports.
A BrewDog spokesman told Scottish Financial News: “BrewDog registered the Lone Wolf trademark in the US in 2016 and has sold Lone Wolf-branded product in the market since 2019. Lone Wolf Cigar Cellar Inc challenged our trademark in July, and we hope to settle this amicably with them while protecting our interests.”
As detailed on the cigar company’s website, it has plans to expand its business to start offering alcohol in its own bar. It said: “Lone Wolf recently acquired its ability to get a liquor license and we anticipate being remodeled with a full bar by the end of 2022.”
This new foray into the alcohol trade is believed to have prompted the trademark dispute.
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