The Portland City Council is mulling a lawsuit against the beer maker over a disputed use of intellectual property.
BY JACOB PALMER | OB DIGITAL NEWS EDITOR
The Portland City Council is mulling a lawsuit against the beer maker over a disputed use of intellectual property.
According to a resolution to be considered by the council on Jan. 7, Pabst sought permission to use the sign to help promote the city. The city declined the request because current policies does not allow it to be used on products and services that are not available to people of all ages.
The resolution says the city issued a cease-and-desist letter to Pabst, but the company ignored it. The company is already planing another Project Pabst Music Festival this year, according to the resolution.
Read more at the Portland Tribune.
OregonLive.com reports that the city is seeking unspecified damages and that the root of their case is that it does not allow use of the imagery for events that aren’t for all ages.
Portland does have a process to officially license the sign, which until a few years ago said, “Made in Oregon.” Pabst followed the appropriate channels, “but ultimately the parties were unable to reach agreement,” according to city documents.
Read more at OregonLive.com.
