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As the craft beer industry continues to gain momentum and the market crowds, unique, clever and creative beer and brewery names will become harder to find. In 2015 alone, just … Read More
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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 from another company for either their … Read More
This month, Orange County-based Bootlegger’s Brewery LLC settled its beer trademark dispute and federal lawsuit with Louisiana’s Abita Brewing Co. Inc. How can a craft brewery protect its name, brands, logos … Read More
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“Forties at 4” was a time-honored Friday tradition among my engineering classmates in college. After our last class, several of them would purchase Miller (if we could find it in … Read More
Show of hands of every one who has heard of Phyllis Schlafly. OK, so none of you? Well, apparently Phyllis is a conservative activist, mostly known for opposing the Equal Rights … Read More
With 4,600+ craft breweries, and with only so many hop puns that are mathematically possible, trademark issues are inevitable. Luckily, many of these disputes are never made public as the … Read More
A message to @JohnCena & the @WWE: We have a chokehold called the Cease & Desist. Pretty sure we see you? pic.twitter.com/AKWjUEXiUj — Pabst Blue Ribbon (@PabstBlueRibbon) May 27, 2016 … Read More
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You’re working hard to develop a strong brand and market for your craft beer — and developing and registering trademarks for your brewery and beer names is a great way … Read More
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Jack Mormon. The Real Shit. Nut Sack Double Brown Ale. Each were applications for beer-related trademarks the USPTO rejected as disparaging or scandalous. But no more. Last week the Federal … Read More
Fresh off completing a successful equity round of $1,225,000, Bryn Mawr Brewing announced it is changing its name to Utepils Brewing, the name of the holding company. The word “utepils” is … Read More
OvalOptions for Conflict Management is offering its Brewery Mediation Network (BMN) service in areas nationwide. The program aims to help connect craft breweries with local providers of mediation, facilitation and associated services … Read More
Beyond stating that this is an update to the dumbest craft beer trademark infringement story ever, this post should need no introduction, but if you missed it, we quote ourselves: But one thing … Read More
Trademarks are a tricky subject. You must be ever-vigilant to make sure you aren’t accidentally infringing on someone else’s mark and also be ever-vigilant and defend your own marks when … Read More
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As most brewery owners already know, your brand is a crucial business asset that takes a great deal of time, energy and money to establish. There are many things to … Read More
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After a long, hard day, a loyal customer strolls into the welcoming doors of his favorite watering hole. As his eyes adjust to the dim lighting, the crowd near the … Read More
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