by evansfox | Jan 22, 2018
The TTB is non-essential and will not operate to process permits, labels and other things filed. Those who work with the TTB (federal liquor licensing and label approvals) should plan for delays. However, there are no extensions automatically given. Things with...
by evansfox | Jan 22, 2018
The USPTO has officially announced that it has reserve funding from the fees it collects that will allow it to remain open and functioning “as usual” for a few weeks. The announcement is not specific as to how long it can remain open and does acknowledge that it will...
by evansfox | Jan 22, 2018
Heartland Consumer Products, owner of the Splenda brand, hired undercover private investigators to pose as customers at Applebee’s and IHOP restaurants and determine whether the restaurant chains were falsely identifying the artificial sweetener they were handing out...
by evansfox | Jan 19, 2018
I have read in several places that industry insiders believe about half of the US wineries will be up for sale within 5 years. The prediction came from Rob McMillan in the State of the Wine Industry newsletter and was based on a survey of more than 350 Napa Valley...
by evansfox | Jan 18, 2018
It amazes me how brazen some companies can be when it comes to trademark infringement. Even if it was a mistake by the marketing department, the Target case signals a complete lack of corporate training on trademark issues and a complete lack of review by senior...
