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EUIPO Fourth Board of Appeal allows registration of Bacardi bottle as an EUTM

In December 2017, Bacardi & Company Ltd applied to register the following figurative sign as an EU trade mark (EUTM):Registration was sought for goods in Class 33 (Alcoholic beverages except beers) of the Nice Classification.The EUIPO examiner refused registration due … Continue reading

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Court: "Rum Fireball" Suit May Proceed Against Bacardi

Is Bacardi 151 dangerous? A New York woman certainly thinks so after a bartender's ill-fated fire trick caused the bottle to act like a "flamethrower" and give her second- and third-degree burns. Her suit against the overproofed rum's manufacturer, for … Continue reading

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