Friday, March 8, 2019

A PBR Seltzer? Maybe, According to Pabst Brewing Company's Recent Trademark Applications

The company behind the beer previously (or still?) known for being a favorite among hipsters may be moving into the trendy alcoholic seltzer business if recent trademark applications are any indication.
On March 4, Pabst Brewing Company, LLC filed applications to register PABST BLUE RIBBON STRONGER SELTZER and STRONGER SELTZER as trademarks for "alcoholic beverages, namely, hard seltzer" with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

The brewing company filed both applications on an intent-to-use basis, suggesting it is not currently using these marks to sell the listed goods but has a bona fide intention to do so in the near future. 15 USC 1051(b); TMEP 806.01(b).

These are the only two active trademark applications or registrations for a seltzer owned by Pabst Brewing Company, LLC. Back in April 2016, the company filed an application for GILTY SELTZER covering "hard seltzer [and] hard cider" but it was refused registration due to GILT BAR, an existing registration covering bar and restaurant services. Pabst never responded to the refusal and the application went dead.

Will we see a PBR seltzer this summer? We just might. And for whiskey fans, apparently PBR recently announced it's getting into the whiskey business too.

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