US: Appeals court finds for Beam Inc over Diageo in Maker's Mark wax row
By Olly Wehring | 10 May 2012
Beam Inc has welcomed a ruling by an appeals court in the US upholding its red wax trademark for the Maker's Mark Bourbon brand.
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Beam Inc has welcomed a ruling by an appeals court in the US upholding its red wax trademark for the Maker's Mark Bourbon brand.
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