Here’s a simple tutorial on how to do a trademark clearance search. Will that cut the lawyer (i.e., me) out of the … Read More
Four point plan to protect your craft beer trademarks
Just as craft brewing is changing the beer industry in the United States, it is changing the trademark landscape here as … Read More
Commentary: Recent craft beer trademark battles show importance of IP diligence
Every brewery has a story to tell, and often that story is reflected through the trademarked names and logos it chooses … Read More
Stone Brewing sues MillerCoors, Greg Koch explains
We've really seen all kinds of trademark battles in craft beer. From tough to call logo differences, to an energy drink … Read More
Beware of beer names that reference famous trademarks (like Malterial Girl and Golden Ticket brands)
As the craft beer industry continues to gain momentum and the market crowds, unique, clever and creative beer and … Read More
Bootlegger’s Brewery and Abita Brewing settle their trademark disagreements
This month, Orange County-based Bootlegger’s Brewery LLC settled its beer trademark dispute and federal lawsuit with … Read More
Copy cats: Learn how to avoid those not-so-obvious beer brand trademarks
We’ve all heard it before, a brewery releases a beer into the market and is slapped in the face with a cease and desist … Read More
Four Ts at Four: What a brewery needs to know about its IP before considering a sale
“Forties at 4” was a time-honored Friday tradition among my engineering classmates in college. After our last class, … Read More
The family feud over the Schlafly craft beer trademark has ended
Show of hands of every one who has heard of Phyllis Schlafly. OK, so none of you? Well, apparently Phyllis is a … Read More
Trademark dispute: Two Missouri craft brewers and a light bulb image
With 4,600+ craft breweries, and with only so many hop puns that are mathematically possible, trademark issues are … Read More
