I’ll Chase that John Daly with an Arnold Palmer

As avid golfers I am sure you are all familiar with John Daly getting bent out of shape regarding bars and restaurants listing a drink referred to as the “John Daly” on their menus; if not, check out the article “Daly Angered Over Cocktail Bearing His Name .” It is fun to laugh about, but as an IP attorney I can’t say that I blame him. Well, it looks like he got some good advice and on September 20th had a trademark application filed for the JOHN DALY mark associated with:

Alcoholic beverages containing fruit; Alcoholic beverages except beers; Alcoholic beverages of fruit; Alcoholic cocktail mixes; Alcoholic energy drinks; Alcoholic fruit cocktail drinks; Alcoholic mixed beverages except beers; Wine coolers; Wine-based drinks

Good thinking John, but I am not sure about the idea of a JOHN DALY alcoholic energy drink.

David Dawsey   – The Golf Trademark Attorney

PS – One of my first posts on the Golf-Patents blog discussed using trademark filings as a source of competitive intelligence.