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Community => News => Topic started by: TheCat on December 29, 2012, 03:51:04 PM

Title: Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order
Post by: TheCat on December 29, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/428360/roger-bull/2012-12-17/belgian-brewery-says-intuitions-duuuvaaal-too-close-home

QuoteJacksonville’s own Intuition Ale Works has run into a bit of international trouble. The brewery has been planning to can one of its Belgian-style beers, called Duuuvaal, named after the chant celebrating the county of the beer’s birth.

But the name is also similar to Duvel, one of the best-known beers that comes out of Belgium. Intuition owner Ben Davis admitted the similarity is not a complete coincidence. Both are similar styles â€" Belgian strong golden ales.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/428360/roger-bull/2012-12-17/belgian-brewery-says-intuitions-duuuvaaal-too-close-home
Title: Re: Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order
Post by: Adam W on December 30, 2012, 06:23:32 AM
Quote from: TheCat on December 29, 2012, 03:51:04 PM
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/428360/roger-bull/2012-12-17/belgian-brewery-says-intuitions-duuuvaaal-too-close-home

QuoteJacksonville’s own Intuition Ale Works has run into a bit of international trouble. The brewery has been planning to can one of its Belgian-style beers, called Duuuvaal, named after the chant celebrating the county of the beer’s birth.

But the name is also similar to Duvel, one of the best-known beers that comes out of Belgium. Intuition owner Ben Davis admitted the similarity is not a complete coincidence. Both are similar styles â€" Belgian strong golden ales.

http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/428360/roger-bull/2012-12-17/belgian-brewery-says-intuitions-duuuvaaal-too-close-home

It probably doesn't help that the font they use is similar and they clearly aped the style - I would suppose in homage to Duvel. I really like the logo actually - and I don't even like the damn Jaguars  :)

I'd think it would take an idiot not to know the difference, but I'm no expert on IP or copyright or whatever kind of law this is.
Title: Re: Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order
Post by: Tacachale on December 30, 2012, 08:16:15 AM
I expect this wouldn't hold up, but it may not be worth Intuition's money to challenge it.
Title: Re: Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order
Post by: TheCat on December 30, 2012, 11:21:28 AM
(http://beerforgirls.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/duvel.jpg)

(http://www.intuitionaleworks.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Duuuvaaal.jpg)
Title: Re: Duuuvaaal vs. Duvel. Intuition Ale Works gets a cease and desist order
Post by: Charles Hunter on December 30, 2012, 12:21:19 PM
Guess we should be happy the ale isn't suing the county ...
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