date:Jul 14, 2012
The battle has its roots in 2009, when Mill Liquorsave filed a trademark application with the Intellectual Property Office of New Zealand (IPONZ) to call its white label whisky-flavoured spirit MacGowans.
Scots to the rescue?
In May 2010, the Scotland-based Scotch Whisky Association took the retailer on and filed its complaint with the same office, stating that consumers could be deceived into thinking that they were drinking actual Scotch whisky.
As per the offices filings, the association s