Comments on: Poll: Monster Energy Vs. Vermonster Beer

By: talking walnut

talking walnut — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 19:41:08 +0000

If anyone sues Vermonster Beer it’s the Natives of the Southwestern US for high-jacking their ancestors’ Kokopelli image for their beer label.

By: Jen

Jen — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 11:58:22 +0000

So typical of big companies!! I’m sick of larger corporations bullying small businesses for their own profit. I’ll make sure to tell everyone I know NOT to purchase any more Monster products. Additionally, I’m never buying anything made by them again.

Especially in this economy, you’d think companies would really consider these types of moves prior to making them. Also, shame on lawyers who represent these larger companies for their own profit.

By: Clay

Clay — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 22:49:08 +0000

The person who wrote the article we are commenting on obviously doesn’t know Vermont. We have many intra-state items named the Vermonster. It is a name long equated with the state. We use it to name big sundaes and other creations uniquely from Vermont.

We couldn’t care less about Monster or copying it.

Anything named Vermonster is Vermont!

By: Jayakumar

Jayakumar — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:58:56 +0000

If they are doing business legally then Monster should not step them. Because all the human being must have their own rights to live in the world as well as rights to do the legal business in the world.

By: ted

ted — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:57:13 +0000

That’s true legally, but Monster has big bucks so they can drag it out in court which can be too expensive for small companies so they are forced to give in…..sad, really

By: Mornelithe

Mornelithe — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:01:47 +0000

Ben & Jerry’s has used to term Vermonster for their legendary Ice Cream Sunday for more than 20 years now. I fail to see how Monster, Inc. will have any legs to stand on given the phrases use in Vermont, for longer than the company’s been making energy drinks.

By: paula

paula — Mon, 19 Oct 2009 16:37:10 +0000

corporate america is after our small business, also. We’ve been using the name Oil Zone since 1996 for our two oil cnange shops. In 2003 a national retail parts store, Autozone, sued us. We won summary judgment. Autozone appealed. Case is going to trail Nov. 2, 2009. Corporate strategy is definitely to keep this in the courts, so cost will drain the little guy. Corporate giants depend on winning with their resources. They’ll take a win regardless of principle.

By: Santino

Santino — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 15:29:28 +0000

Ben and Jerry’s Vermonster has been around a bit longer than Monster energy drink.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vermonster

By: Subway

Subway — Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:04:15 +0000

This is worse than the Volt vs. Vault suit of last September… *groan*

By: Tagifras

Tagifras — Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:40:21 +0000

Wow this is ridiculous

if this is considered copyright then lets name a few more.

Vermonster is also a Ben&Jerry icecream and a 4×4 trail in Vermont

But lets stick with drinks.

Mountain Dew – Mountain Holla, Mountain Breeze, Mountain Fury, Mountain Lighting, Mountain Mojo, Mountain Yeller, Rocky Mist (theres more)

Dr. Pepper – Dr. Topper, Dr. Thunder, Dr. Perky, Dr. Phizz, Dr. Riffic (theres more)

Most the time these are blatent direct ripoffs flatout stealing; image, packaging, color, and taste.

These are also usually located right next to the “big brand” in stores such as Walmart.

Vermonster is in a fucking microbrewery in Vermont. What kind of damage could it possibly be doing.