Big Law
Supreme Court to Hear Trademark Infringement Lawsuit Over Pepsi Energy Drink ‘Mtn Dew Rise’
The U.S. Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a bid by canned-coffee maker Rise Brewing to hold PepsiCo liable for alleged trademark infringement concerning Pepsi’s morning energy drink “Mtn Dew Rise.”
The justices took up Rise’s appeal of a lower court’s ruling rejecting the company’s claim that the product name “Mtn Dew Rise” infringes its trademarks and creates customer confusion with its coffee brand.
The Supreme Court is expected to hear the case during its next term, which begins in October.
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