One day after filing a trademark infringement lawsuit against Sierra Nevada Brewing Co., Lagunitas Brewing Co. founder Tony Magee said on Tuesday his company will drop the suit.
Magee made the announcement from his personal Twitter account.
Today, January 13th 2015, has been the worst day ever in 23 years of growing my brewery. Worst. Growing a biz involves defending a biz…
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
Defending a biz requires answers to Hard Questions. Q's like: Are our Foundations Strong? Are our Flavors right? Are our Labels Defensible?
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
There r many Courts in the world. For me, over the last month, one Court was a series of rebuffed phone calls. Another was a court of law…
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
Today was in the hands of the ultimate court; The Court of Public Opinion and in it I got an answer to my Question; Our IPA's TM has limits.
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
I don't know every answer beforehand, so I feel around for the edges and try to learn. Today I was seriously schooled & I heard you well…
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
Tomorrow mornin we'll Drop the Infringement Suit & get back to answering other Questions. I don't think I was wrong for wanting to know cuz…
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
I had to know the Answer, but the Answer came much sooner than I thought and in a different Court than I thought it would. Can I say thanks?
— LagunitasT (@lagunitasT) January 14, 2015
