Legal battle over ‘Hatch chile’ name continues

HATCH, N.M. (KRQE) – An appeals court has backed the Hatch Chile Association’s efforts to subpoena records from the Hatch Chile Company, in their ongoing battle over a trademark application.
It’s a battle that has been going on for years. The Hatch Chile Co. filed a trademark application for the name ‘hatch chile’ to be used on an enchilada sauce label and other products. The Hatch Chile Association, representing many growers, has opposed that trademark application,