6th Circuit Affirms: Trademark Use Was In Good Faith, Descriptive

Mealey's (June 18, 2018, 11:59 AM EDT) -- CINCINNATI — A Kentucky federal judge did not err in finding that two distillery operators adopted the “Old Taylor” name descriptively and in good faith, thus entitling them to a fair use defense to allegations of trademark infringement, the Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled June 14 (Sazerac Brands LLC v. Peristyle LLC, et al., No. 17-5933, -5997, 6th Cir., 2018 U.S. App. LEXIS 15940)....