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R rev_thumper Tiki Socialite Koala Kabana, New England Joined: Oct 10, 2007 Posts: 388	R rev_thumper Posted posted on Thu, May 6, 2010 6:58 PM On 2010-05-06 16:59, congawa wrote: Just to clarify, why is it that Pernod Ricard was allowed to use the Demerara name but Mosaiq is not? I know Mosaiq is a Canadian company and Pernod Ricard has a USA LLC, but how does that affect one being able to use the name but not the other? It shouldn't matter. I looked in the US PTO trademark database and no one has a trademark for "Demerara Rum" and I am not sure anyone could file one since Demerara Rum is a specific example of a geographic name for a spirit in the United States Standards of Identity.

On 2010-05-06 16:59, congawa wrote:
Just to clarify, why is it that Pernod Ricard was allowed to use the Demerara name but Mosaiq is not? I know Mosaiq is a Canadian company and Pernod Ricard has a USA LLC, but how does that affect one being able to use the name but not the other?

It shouldn't matter.

I looked in the US PTO trademark database and no one has a trademark for "Demerara Rum" and I am not sure anyone could file one since Demerara Rum is a specific example of a geographic name for a spirit in the United States Standards of Identity.

Post #528473 by rev_thumper on Thu, May 6, 2010 6:58 PM