Casa Tradicion S.A. de C.V. v. Casa Azul Spirits, LLC

  1. April 16, 2024

    US Tequila Startup Defeats Older Mexican Rival's TM Case

    A Texas federal judge has decided that the tequila marketplace is big enough for both a U.S. startup called "Casa Azul" and an older Mexican brand called "Clase Azul," whose lawyers unsuccessfully tried to persuade the judge of its fame by playing a music video by reggaeton rapper Ozuna. 

  2. January 29, 2024

    Clase Azul Maker Says Similar Tequila TM Vexes Customers

    The creator of Clase Azul tequila told a Houston federal judge Monday that the emergence of Delaware-based Casa Azul Spirits LLC is creating confusion in the tequila industry for the first time in his company's more than 20-year history during the first day of a trademark infringement trial between the entities.