TORONTO - Canopy Growth Corp. and its U.S. subsidiary are denying they called their line of cannabidiol beverages Quatreau in order to capitalize on its similarity to the name of orange liqueur company Cointreau Corp. Canopy Growth fully or partially denied 112 of the 115 claims the French alcohol maker and its U.S. subsidiary made in a complaint and jury demand filed in July. Cointreau sought a permanent injunction to keep Canopy from infringing on its trademarks and using any word, term, name, symbol, or device on any product, which is likely to cause confusion. Cointreau also asked for any profits Canopy made on products with the allegedly infringing trademarks and for the cannabis company to cover its costs and attorney fees. But Canopy said Cointreau is “not entitled to punitive or exemplary damages under any federal or state law at issue.”Cointreau and Canopy Growth did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Source: thestar October 05, 2021 15:43 UTC