Trademark disputes can be scary when it's a smaller brewery being accused by a larger brewery, but sometimes it pays to … Read More
Meet LewisFox: Law firm opens in Florida to serve alcohol beverage industry
Attorneys Robert F. and Marbet Lewis have joined with noted litigator and white-collar criminal defense lawyer Alexander … Read More
The secret sauce: Protecting brewing recipes and processes (the role of intellectual property)
How can a brewer protect the brewing recipe that he or she has put so much effort into perfecting? The U.S. Copyright … Read More
Grab a beer and let’s do a refresher on trademark basics
It’s no secret that the craft beer industry is booming. As of June 30, a record high of 4,656 breweries were operating … Read More
What is trade dress? And why is it an important trademark opportunity for brewers?
You’re working hard to develop a strong brand and market for your craft beer — and developing and registering trademarks … Read More
This is officially the dumbest craft beer trademark infringement story
Trademarks are a tricky subject. You must be ever-vigilant to make sure you aren't accidentally infringing on someone … Read More
A six pack of brand protection tips for startup breweries
How to defend your craft beer trademarks
Trademarks have, once again, been the talk of the craft beer town. In past articles we have talked about how to obtain a … Read More
Common craft beer trademark rejections, and how to respond
Hopefully you carefully read the first three parts of our look at craft brewing trademark selection and application … Read More
Trademark trials: Michigan’s Shed Brewing changes name due to trademark violation
Alright, craft brewers, say it with us: Trademarks are important! Extremely important. It seems that not a week goes by … Read More