Red Bull demands Redwell change its name

Been following this on twitter. Scum. Subhuman scum. And oh yeah, The Daily Mail is a disgrace to both journalism and humanity in general.

 

So will Red Bull also be suing Big Red, Red Robin, Red Hat, the Red Sox, Reddit, etc.? How about those Redwall books I read as a kid?

 

If I didn't speak English, I might confuse the two...

nah, just kidding. There's no way anyone would confuse one brand with the other. It's a completely frivolous lawsuit, if I drank "red bull", I'd boycott it now.

 

I collect energy drinks, so trust me when I say that Red Bull is one of the most overpriced and worst-tasting energy drinks on the market. Plus there is no way anyone would confuse the two. It's beer and a crappy glorified soda.

 

This is one of the most f**ked up lawsuits in a while. Although i do not consume energy drinks, I respect Red Bull as a business and how they have grown over the years. I hope they lose this one although the interpretation on the law is somewhat different in Europe as compared to the U.S. Good luck to Redwell

 

do they age well?

 

What about Red Bull Malt Liquor (since this is a beer forum and all)?

 

Not to mention Clifford, the Big Red Dog.

 

you should post a picture of your energy drink cellar. ISO 1997 Jolt? whaelz

 

Phew, good to see Red Bull are out there making sure we don't accidentally buy beer instead of energy drinks. I remember when I was going to have a pot of Tetley tea and ended up accidentally having eight pints of Tetley Bitter.

 

Update:

"Redwell, which was named after a street in Norwich, had been told it should change its name or face legal action. Red Bull now said there was "no dispute" and it was happy for Redwell to use its name as long as it did not use it for energy drinks."

Source - http://beerpulse.com/2013/08/red-bull-ending-trademark-dispute-with-redwell-brewery/

 

I'd like to think this thread had everything to do with Red Bull changing its decision.

 

Redbull needs to go back to building huge Blue and grey half pipes and stfu

 

Is it still legal to add caffeine to beer in England, because if it is and I were Redwell I'd make a caffeinated beer and call it bull piss

 

This story reminded me of Hansen Soda & Monster Energy trying to block Rock Art's Vermonster beer from using it's rightful name a few years back.
Because of that frivolous suit, and other examples of Hansen's bullying, I stopped buying their natural sodas.

 

Good to see common sense prevailed.

 

Another entry on my "if I win the lottery to-do list" is to pay for defense of frivolous lawsuits for small businesses that can't afford to defend themselves and capitulate instead.