Federal court identifies Margie as originator of the dripping-wax design

Annotation

Provides a non-company institutional record for both 1958 use and design attribution.

Challenges Claims

Citations

Maker’s Mark v. Diageo — Margie Samuels and dripping-wax use since 1958

Context

Factual background to litigation over the registered dripping-wax trademark.

Excerpt ID

1602

Excerpt Text

The federal opinion states that Maker’s Mark had capped bottles with the dripping red wax since 1958 and identifies Marjorie Samuels as the design’s originator.

Literature Notes

Locator End

PDF p. 2; reporter p. 674

Locator Start

PDF p. 2; reporter p. 674

Locator Type

Page

Originating Working Notes

Page (text)

Source

No access

Source Section

Factual background

Supports Claims

Margie Samuels created Maker’s Mark’s name and core package identity before the first bottle was hand-dipped in 1958Margie Samuels shaped Maker’s Mark through documented recipe-testing and package-design roles

Tags

American Whiskey History and CultureDistilleries, Brands, and Industry

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