Also known as a Kentucky bourbon pie, the reason why the pie goes by two names is simply due to trademark. The name "Derby ...

On Derby Day, combine chocolate, bourbon, nuts and trademark litigation. Skip to Main Content. ... Louisville bakery Kern’s Kitchen’s zeal for policing the Derby-Pie® trademark is legendary.

But the name “Derby Pie” is trademarked by Kern’s Kitchen, which makes and sells a version based on the original created in 1950 at the Melrose Inn in Prospect by Walter and Leaudra Kern.

The world of regional pies is a vast and unique quirk of the United States. It’s the ultimate Americana comfort food, showcasing the tastes of various geographic regions through their recipes. Chess ...

A slice of "Derby-Pie" from Kern's Kitchen. The Kern family is said to have created the pie in 1950 as the signature item for a restaurant it used to operate.

The magazine argued that the term was a generic name of a chocolate nut-pie and they pulled recipes from magazines, menus, and cookbooks that "all referred to a ‘derby pie' without mentioning ...

There's nothing like smacking a giant copyright icon on a box of pie to make people want to copy it. Much like McDonald's Big Mac sauce or the ingredients in Coca-Cola, the recipe for the "true ...

Kentucky family-run outfit has produced the chocolate nut pie with patented name for six decades. There’s only one Derby-Pie and it’s been a secret recipe for 60 years. The Derby-Pie is made ...

The classic Derby Pie was the brainchild of the Kern family of Kentucky some 50 years ago. I love everything about the pie, but to me, it is too heavy with sugar and reminds me of pecan pie, which ...