John Lemon vs Yoko Ono - KSP layers advise in the process of reaching settlement between a beverage producer and the widow of the artist

Tomasz Srokosz, Hugo Bałaziński and Natalia Gaweł provided advice to John Lemon, a Katowice-based producer of natural lemonades, in their dispute with Yoko Ono, the widow of the famous Beatle. Yoko Ono considered the use of ‘John Lemon’ name to infringe the trademark of her late husband’s name.  The John Lemon lemonade producer registered its trademark in the European Union in 2014. The John Lennon trademark was registered only last year.

As a result of negotiations, both parties managed to reconcile their interest. The owner of John Lemon brand considered it of essence to be able to prepare for rebranding. See the attachment for the company’s official comment. JOHN IS ON