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2022
Tequila 512 sues 818 Tequila over alleged logo and color-scheme similarities
Lawsuit filed
Tequila 512 filed a lawsuit against 818 Tequila in California, claiming that 818 Tequila copied its logo and color scheme. The suit seeks an order barring 818 Tequila from using the allegedly infringing marks on its products, packaging, website, and marketing. A spokesperson for 818 Tequila denied that the claims had merit.
Company response
Denial — 818 Tequila
In a statement to The Independent, a spokesperson for 818 Tequila said there is no merit to the claims in the lawsuit. "818 does not believe there is any merit to these claims," they said.
Source excerpt
Sellers of Tequila 512 say their brand uses a "highly distinctive logo and color scheme that has been in place since 2015," according to KXAN, an NBC-affiliated television station in Austin, Texas. The suit from Tequila 512, which was filed on Wednesday in California, also points out how similar the names of both companies are — 512 being an area code in Austin, Texas while 818 is in reference to an area code in Los Angeles.
The lawsuit against 818 Tequila is asking the court to issue an order to stop the brand from using 512 Tequila's alleged infringing marks on its products, packaging, website, and in its marketing.