$56 Million Verdict Upheld in Stone Brewing Trademark Case Against Coors

A San Diego federal judge this week upheld a jury’s verdict awarding local craft brewer Stone Brewing $56 million in its trademark infringement lawsuit against beer giant Molson Coors.

Stone’s lawsuit that resulted in the jury’s award last year alleged Molson Coors’ Keystone Light rebrand in 2017 confused customers by prominently displaying the word “Stone” on its packaging, and that the alleged infringement cost Stone millions of dollars.

Attorneys for Molson Coors countered that the “Stone” nickname had long been a part of Keystone marketing, and that customers were unlikely to mistake Stone’s craft products for a “budget beer” such as Keystone.

Read the source article at The San Diego Union-Tribune