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Jack Daniels Maker Busy at the Trademark Appeals Board
by evansfox | Jun 26, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Craft Beverage Branding, Distillery, Trademark
An application was filed by Brown-Forman (distiller of Jack Daniels) to register the name of its “Woodford Reserve Double Oaked.” This high-end version of bourbon is aged in two charred-oak barrels rather than a standard one, a process which Brown-Foreman caims...
Almond Joy v. Joyful Almond
by evansfox | Jun 25, 2018 | Trademark
The Hershey Co. lodged an opposition against Juice Generation, Inc. (w Manhattan chain of juice bars) over its application to register its "Joyful Almond" smoothie, made the tree primary flavors (almond, chocolate and coconut) in its iconic "Almond Joy" brand of...
The Scotch Whisky Association Ltd. Goes after 2 U.S. Distillers
by evansfox | Jun 24, 2018 | Trademark
The governing body for Scotch whisky The Scotch Whisky Association Ltd. filed an opposition against a private label distiller LeVecke Corp. over the name "Winter Glen" that it claims the Gaelic term “Glen,” a common Scottish place name that means 'narrow valley' and...
New Realm won’t be entering the Ragegast Realm
by evansfox | Jun 23, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Trademark
New Realm Brewery filed an application to register a beer it named “Ragegast” but was met with opposition by Saul Zaentz, owner of eight existing registrations on the "Radagast" name of the fictional wizard character in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth books. As an...
Stone Brewing on the Trademark Offensive Again
by evansfox | Jun 22, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Trademark
Stone Brewing Company, a San Diego craft brewer filed an opposition against a trademark application filed by William Cole Vineyards seeking to register the marks "Stonemanor" and "Stonelady" for wine. The Trademark Office generally finds that alcoholic beverages are...
Will TTB approve any formulas or labels for alcohol beverage products that contain marijuana?
by evansfox | Jun 22, 2018 | Brewery & Cidery, Distillery, General Business, Government
TTB will not approve any formulas or labels for alcohol beverage products that contain marijuana. The federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA), defines marijuana as all parts of the Cannabis sativa L. plant (and its derivatives) including tetrahydrocannabinols (THC),...
New State Sexual Harassment in the Workplace Laws
by evansfox | Jun 6, 2018 | General Business, Government
New changes to New York workplace laws are a reaction to the #MeToo campaign. These legal updates increase efforts to combat workplace harassment. Here are some things business owners need to know about, and in some cases, take immediate action, to avoid loss of...
3 apps unlock hidden income sources for big city restaurants and bars
by evansfox | Jun 6, 2018 | General Business, Restaurants & Bar, Tips For the Entrepreneur
Bars and restaurants are often situated in prime locations. They pay the highest rent for this class A retail space in popular areas with a high volume of foot traffic, especially in high demand tourist and business visitor locations in major cities. Creative...
Illinois Bar Sued for 7 Songs
by evansfox | Jun 4, 2018 | Copyright, Restaurants & Bar
An Illinois bar was sued last month for public performances of 7 songs without a music license. In this case, BMI and Against the Wind Publishing sued the bar and its owners personally after an alleged 80 attempts to reach the bar owners about buying a license,...
C-licensees or the grandfathered beer wholesale license (often called “beverage centers”) can sell these items:
by evansfox | May 23, 2018 | General Business
non-alcoholic snack foods (defined as ready to eat finger foods ordinarily intended to be served cold or at room temperature, such as nut and seed meats, cooked pork rinds, pretzels, popped corn and a variety of other similar finger foods which are prepared from...
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