From the Bothell-Reporter:
Foggy Noggin Brewing changed the name of their "12th Man Skittles IPA" special batch of beer after they said they received a cease-and-desist order from Texas A&M University.
The new name: Cease & Desist IPA.
The brewery will release it for a tasting noon to 4 p.m. Saturday at Foggy Noggin's tasting room.
On Tuesday, the brewery announced that they had received a trademark infringement letter from Texas A&M.
"I was blown away that this university even heard about us using that name for our beer," Jamison said. "I mean, the beer we made will only serve around 55 people, it's a small keg we planned on filling."
Texas A&M sued the Seahawks for using "12th man" in February 2006. The university and the Seahawks ended up settling out of court with the Seahawks agreeing to pay a licensing fee and acknowledging Texas A&M's ownership rights of the trademarked phrase.
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