Business owners, officers and managers have to show proof of citizenship or permanent residency. In addition to a copy of a legible copy of a naturali...
Increasing Tasting Room Sales in New York by Lowering Excise Taxes to Canadian Customers
The Niagara region has 8-10% Canadian visitors. The Thousand Islands have 15-30% Canadian visitors. In the Finger Lakes, Canadians only account for 4-...
Are you responsible for clearing alcoholic beverage trademarks?
The branding of an alcohol beverage product is key to its success and the most valuable asset aside from the recipe itself. To avoid the expense and r...
Choosing your restaurant style
How will you style your new eatery? Your brand image is important to attract the customers who will most enjoy and keep returning to your establishmen...
Late liquor license renewals
What if you don’t renew your liquor license before it expires? In this case, you will not be legally allowed to serve alcohol (or allow customers to...
Royalty Audits are a Must for Licensors
Many licensors don’t take the time to conduct annual audits. This is one issue than can lead to shareholders claims of IP portfolio mismanagement. S...
Operating a brewery & winery on the same site
For many wineries and breweries, there is a desire to expand into the related business category to offer a more well-rounded product menu to customers...
Minimizing bar brawls and other incidents
If you operate a bar and your patrons are increasingly being involved in “incidents” at or near your licensed premises, you should be concerned ab...
Blow to Restaurant Industry Décor Themes
A recent battle between Miller’s Ale House and Boynton Carolina Ale House, LLC in Florida is a blow to trade dress protection for restaurants and ba...
Forget about a trademark with “ale house” in it
Marks with “Ale House” probably can’t be registered on the federal Trademark Register. The combined term “ale house” has been deemed generic...