It wasn't exactly instant karma when Beatle John Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, heard about a Polish beverage company's new drink called "John Lemon." She threatened legal action alleging that it infringed on the trademark of her late husband. In its marketing, John Lemon has used imagery directly or suggestive of iconic singer John Lennon, including this mural outside a restaurant in Torun, Poland. (John Lemon/Facebook)John Lemon's lawyers also said that pointed out that their EU trademark had been registered in 2014, two years earlier than the John Lennon trademark was registered in 2016. Karol Chamera, the founder of Mr Lemonade Alternative Drinks which distributed the John Lemon beverage in the UK told the East London Advertiser newspaper: "all of us involved with this product are startups and we couldn't take on someone who is worth many, many millions."

Source: CBC News September 21, 2017 15:22 UTC