SANTIAGO, Chile, Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Actor Pedro Pascal has filed a lawsuit against the Chilean pisco brandy brand Pedro Piscal, claiming violations of intellectual property and image rights because the name is too similar to his own.
Chilean entrepreneur David Herrera officially registered the trademark in 2023 with the country's Intellectual Property Institute for a new, 40-proof premium pisco produced in the Elqui Valley, which he named Pedro Piscal. He began selling it in 2024 for just over $13 a bottle.
Months later, attorneys for Pascal -- star of The Last of Us and The Mandalorian -- sued Herrera, arguing the brand name could mislead consumers into believing Pascal was behind its creation.
Herrera has defended himself, saying that neither the name, label nor website refers to the actor.
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