JL Beverage Company, LLC v. Fortune Brands Inc. et al

  1. July 24, 2018

    Beam Not Infringing, But Can't Cancel, Rival Lipstick Mark

    A Nevada federal judge on Monday ruled Jim Beam did not infringe on Johnny Love Vodka's trademarked use of lipstick depicted on its flavored vodka bottles but declined to cancel Johnny Love's trademark as requested in Jim Beam's counterclaim.

  2. November 07, 2017

    Vodka Maker Can't Get A Jury In TM Suit Against Beam

    The maker of Johnny Love Vodka is not entitled to a jury trial in its yearslong suit over Beam Inc.'s use of a lipstick imprint on its flavored vodka products, a Nevada federal judge ruled Tuesday, saying neither federal law nor the U.S. Constitution allows for a jury trial in the trademark infringement suit.

  3. September 26, 2012

    Vodka Maker Can't Stop Jim Beam From Using Lip Marks

    A Nevada federal judge ruled Tuesday that the maker of Johnny Love Vodka can't force Beam Inc. to stop using lip designs on its vodka bottles, finding that no reasonable consumer would confuse the spirits-makers' distinctive uses of lips on their bottles.

  4. March 21, 2011

    Jim Beam Sued Over Lipstick Imprint On Labels

    The maker of Johnny Love Vodka on Friday hit Jim Beam Brands Co. and Fortune Brands Inc. with a suit claiming they infringed a trademark found on its flavored vodka products depicting a lipstick imprint.